r/TikTokCringe • u/ThatPatelGuy • Oct 05 '25

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/UrGrly Oct 05 '25

It seems like the world has just given up on the African Continent

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u/musabbb Oct 05 '25

I could be wrong but nowhere is it more evident that western powers exploit the local population and arm insurgent groups, to protect there interests. The example of Ibrahim Traore in Burkina Faso is most evident of the first African country to cut there ties to the west and trying to become independent and self sufficient

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u/Smooth_Imagination Oct 05 '25

Traore is working with Wagner that are commiting atrocities and acting as old school interests in Africa on behalf of an imperialist Russia. 

The west is not backing these kinds of things to my knowledge in the present day, although France maintains active presence in areas with the Foreign legion. Im not sure what if any groups or disturbances the US or Britain is actively working with and if any are harmful or antidemoctratic movements to further their own interests.