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Guest Commentator

Ali M. Malau

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator, Ali Malau is a adviser to The Friends of the Congo (FOTC), a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. The FOTC was established at the behest of Congolese human rights and grassroots institutions in 2004, to work together to bring about peaceful and lasting change in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Click here to contact Mr. Malau

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Guest Commentary

The Case FOR the Congo

By Ali M. Malau Guest Commentator

“The very concept of a Congolese state has outlived its usefulness. For an international community that has far too long made wishful thinking the enemy of pragmatism, acting on reality rather than diplomatic theory would be a good start.” There is one general sense in this article that is right: the Congo has been a…

"The very concept of a Congolese state has outlived its usefulness. For an international community that has far too long made wishful thinking the enemy of…

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