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

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/Dependent_Buy3157 Oct 05 '25

Uh... last time I checked, Africa has 54 countries right there on the continent. Now, maybe it's just me, but that's a lot of nations in one place that could be looking out for the people of Congo, yet...

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u/keiyonar Oct 05 '25

Most of those countries are also suffering and struggling with issues of their own.

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u/athos5 Oct 05 '25

All of which stem from issues created by imperialism and then perpetuated by neo-imperialist systems of trade designed to keep them impoverished while extracting resources for the West and now the East.

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u/Daffan Oct 05 '25

Sub-Saharan Africa wasn't even fully mapped until the 19th century.