In 1969, the recently independent Republic of Congo discovered an enormous oil field off its coast. The find represented both a rare opportunity for the burgeoning nation, and a potential threat—the revenue generated by oil extraction could either pave the way for a stable socialist society, or doom the country to exploitation much like that it had endured under French colonialism.
Fracking the future: How Congolese oil extraction has shaped its history and its fate
Reader’s Picks
-
A new study from the Kinsey Institute reveals that only 50.5% of women who were targets of sexual harassment during [...]
-
2022 was a record year for music festivals in Spain, hitting historic highs just two years after the entire country [...]
-
Community organizations making child welfare reports to Oranga Tamariki say it’s not uncommon to be met with delayed decisions or [...]