1. La place de la République Démocratique du Congo sur l'échiquier mondial contemporain.
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Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges
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CURRENT events in literature , *WEALTH , *NATURAL resources , *PROFESSIONAL employees , *DECOLONIZATION - Abstract
This article is an analysis of the position and role of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in contemporary world affairs from their roots in this territory's encounter with Europe in the 15th century to today's geopolitical realities. Its major argument is that the country remains poor and a fragile state despite its enormous wealth in natural resources and thousands of highly qualified professionals because of the external stranglehold over its resources and a mediocre and corrupt political class. The Congolese intelligentsia and all relevant social forces have the duty to change this situation in accordance with Mabika Kalanda's appeal for mental decolonization and Patrice Lumumba's vision of an Africa capable of taking care of its own development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020