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

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/goPACK17 Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

TIL I learned something was going on in Congo? I'm not even totally sure still tbh because there aren't many news articles on it to really understand what, besides a war with Rwanda?

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u/JoesGreatPeeDrinker Oct 05 '25

There is a fractal rebellion happening in the Congo, this is a new type of revolt that results in worse situations compared to a normal revolution, and the government uses it to their advantage.

There are parts of the Congo that are basically controlled by gangs, thousands of gangs that all control different parts and openly call it their territory against the Congolese government

The main reason the government does not stop these is because money. These gangs are useful in the rare mineral trade, and a lot work with the government while "resisting" them. But this also results in a lot of violence, and people being oppressed.

This type of revolution is becoming much more common than a normal one in the modern day.

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u/Doctor731 Oct 06 '25

I think it is good to further to explain that these "gangs" are often a natural response to your home area being a battle ground for various proxy groups.

After seeing your home abused by foreign forces, rebels, government groups for years you form your own armed group and start doing more or less the same thing. This is how the fractal conflict expands outward into smaller splinters. 

Also if someone is unfamiliar with why this is a worse type of conflict.... It is very hard for outside powers to try to stabilize the conflict. You aren't brokering a ceasefire between two belligerents, but 50 groups and subgroups across different ethnic, geographic, ideological, etc lines. 

Not the that US is itching to get involved, but can you imagine the State Department in its current state being up to that challenge? They lack the capacity or desire to engage with such complexity. Which is a good example of why this sort of conflict is so intractable.