Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo with Suroosh Alvi
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2012
- Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990.
Hosted by Alison Suroosh Alvi | Originally released in 2011 at vice.com
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lol that Congo reporter dude is some kind of master negotiator, to talk to that rebel group and not get all those reporters killed. like respect.
*S P E E C H 1 0 0*
JJGAMESTER charisma 10
@Ferocious Battle Who would "blast them off the face of the earth"? A countries' military would not retaliate if a bunch of journalists entered a country of their own volition especially after they've been warned by their government to not do this trip.
I'm not saying that retaliation should not fall upon them if the Rebels were to execute the Vice reporters. I'm just saying that any military would not feel obligated to do so since in their eyes these Journalists brought it up on themselves.
Africans are actually a very peaceful and understanding people, it's just inter tribal warfare that set's em off.
If he's well-known in Congo, they probably know who he is. If people in general have a positive opinion of him, he's probably able to help foreigners move around without being harassed too much by rebels. Sign a few items, take a few pictures, y'know.
congo the untold story
im a Congolese citizen from goma the border town with rwanda where it is unsafe to walk after 8pm and the sound of gunshots is like music to our ears. then i see 300+ people disliking this. you have no idea of living in a UN red zone
Work hard stand out n do your best to leave that hell hole bro
unbelievable...
there have a been a lot of bad shit around Goma in the last 25 years, haven"t they
I don't know if you're being truthful, that's the nature of the Internet, but we liked the reporting, not the conflict.
I am as honest as a human can be. I was born and grew up in goma. I appreciate the fact that the world can finally know that a place like goma exists
The fact Serge Ibaka made out it of Congo and into the NBA is honestly insane.
Michael Johnson there are many places in Congo that are okay to live in
Vikki I i don’t doubt it. But I was talking about serge ibaka and unfortunately for him he grew up in the more rough part of Congo.
@@MichaelJohnson-xb1ky Ibaka is from Republic of Congo not DRC but it's still rough tho 🤷🏿♂️
hes not from drc
ibaka is from the other congo not this one make research they are 2 Congo
All world confilcts sponsored by Toyota and Kalashnikov
Lets be honest, a ford would break down enroute to the conflict lol
@@dogguy8603 True, you only see a few Super Duties and they're usually blown up xD
@@dogguy8603 A ford would towing 30 thousand lbs with 400 thousand on the odometer. Not a TOYota lol
@@cammedls3532 lol, naw, at my work we use majority fords and let me tell you those shitboxes have problems nearly every week, my Toyota which we had for over a decade has yet to fail me
@Showdown How's that timing belt and rusted out frame treating you lol.
Come one vice! Step up your game!
We want and need to see more content like this again. Restore your former glory
N. E I don’t think any journalists want to risk there life
Brandon Haertel watch shane smiths videos. all of his old videos he does shit where he can get killed
@@christianthompson7915 shane was the owner or ceo wasnt he? And did the shadiest storues like the weapons bazaar the north korea one and the one with general butt naked lol
I agree with this comment 100% but its kinda hard to get people to trek into corrupt 3rd world countries that are dangerous almost everywhere you go. Not the typical thing u see on the job application
@@timmoethy high risk high reward yolo
These VICE guys are fucking badasses sometimes. First I see them basically breaking in to North Korea, and now they're risking their lives out in the Congo.
+Jude Pelaez bunch of hipsters
They didn't "break into" North Korea. There are dozens of documentaries about the DPRK that are filmed on the same guided state tour. The Vice documentary is just the most popular.
+Jude Pelaez They walked into a prison and got a warlord out within the first ten minutes of their video
+Jude Pelaez Yea these guys are cool! I don't know about North Korea but they do have my attention when they went to the middle east. Now that stuff is scary.
+Jude Pelaez Too bad that Vice has stopped producing stuff like this and are now shit.
lol even in the deepest jungle: "you look like Chuck Norris" :D
Yes
Africans should thank, Europe for Capitalization.
This documentary is way better than many Hollywood films made on Congo
FIND ME DA DIAMOND OR FAMILY DIES!!!!
@Christina Reynolds Google them
@Christina Reynolds i meant: google the lists of movies about congo. Theres quite a lot i just don't remind any of them now. Sorry for the misunderstanding
@Christina Reynolds There is a Hollywoodmovie called congo
BEAST_ MODE blood diamond is based on Liberia and Sierra Leone 😒
You guys are a bunch of badass journalist. The balls it takes to do that story is unreal. Well done!
Alot of balls to go onto a plane from a banned airline and one of the worst airlines ever!!
Ivan Rodriguez honestly. I would be so fucking scared to go to these countries with no food and no protection but themselves.. so entertaining to watch these though..
Man, no kidding.
They do have some protection. Wtf you think the guys with guns are? Dont believe everything you see on vice. Better off not believing anything you see on vice. Fact is only fact when you are certain of something, not when someone tells you what you are certain of. not to knock those risking their lives to cover a story in a hot zone but vice absolutely cannot be trusted.
Watch the commercials and most of the shows on the channel for twenty minutes and its easy to see the frankfurt school inspired marxist propaganda. not my president songs, do drugs, race baiting and so forth.
Vice exists to sell division and war, targeting the youth, with the hope of making money doing so. Total govt mouthpiece.
Why is vice showing you this? Have anything to do with the plan of mass immigration? Disdain for capitalism? How does one create sentiment for such a terrible notion as socialism + mass immigration? Which is a clear trap.
You know what vice wont tell you, is the covert us govt, UN and zionist/non zionist marxist role in role in subverting country after country. If they do it will be blamed on some non existent bs like the "republican establishment". Both sides are a facade and the "other " side is always the establishment. People at each others throats over political bs, families sllit over it, while obamas hug and kiss bushes like family and msm calls george bush or mccain a hero. Such bullshit.
Tbf, the right at least has some good people like rand paul, gowdy ect. The left politicians get caught faking center left or dont have the balls to go against the grain. thank the bs two party system for that.
The media either ghosting or shitting on ron paul when he ran libertarian, usually avoiding any mention... is evident of that facade. As is op mockingbird and the rest of a long history of fuckery.
The frankfurt school, op mockingbird and hegels writings on dialectic should be required reading in schools.
@NPC #1984 lol you haven't been watching vice for that long then. you realize this used to be a skating and counter-culture mag, right?
Those reporters have some balls.
Kashif sexè sexe
they should, they work for fucking VICE
The main guy is actually the founder of the whole VICE company.
Larry Duran and lots of vaccines before going there
Sierra Leone bo town comedy
Seeing children literally playing in burning rubble is such a heartbreaking sight. I’ll never complain again, I have zero problems compared to this
B.F. Skinner Complaining, that's what makes rulers do their duty. Don't stop complaining
Just because you aren't starving doesn't mean that you should Accept everything like a Robot.
That's not humanly possible- to not complain.
@@TheRoncove vć
@@TheRoncove everyone says they'll stop complaining but they eventually forget about this and go back to complaining lol it's normal
That wu tang clan jacket was fresh af
Am a citizen of Congo , I was inn Goma when i was very young and my family had to move to Uganda because of conflicts which are there ,but am in USA as refugee but each and everyday my heart always cries out for the pain, killing and all problems that Congo is facing . Even if am in USA but my heart is always home in Congo, I believe one day things will turn out good for CONGO, I LOVE MY COUNTRY NO MATTER WHAT ITS FACING NOW>
You were in Uganda? Do u know de way
Leo luster was right are you really serious this is not the place to say this kind of over used meme from last year, have some common sense! Right now you just look like a total jerk off
@@Hussar-bt8sv thats wasnt even a funny meme when it was popular
Then return to it and help it.
why r u geh?
i miss this kind of documentaries.Vice rarely does anything like this anymore
I agree they now just do small segments in a new report format. I don’t like it, I loved it when they’d send people out to do real journalism.
Yeh too bad this is what made VICE great
They all don’t want to die. Lol too many near death experiences
its because they dont like taking so much risk. there has been a lot of vice journalist who died interveiwing isis and other places
They want to live.
Vice 7 years ago: Rebels, Conflict Minerals, and Child Soldiers in Congo
Vice 2020: I make dildos for a living
It's sad really, I watched Vice all the time for the awesome, gut-wrenching journalism.
@@josephlouwerse2105 me too
shame on you vice😔😒
They sold out after getting you interested. Now they promote a globalist agenda and debauchery
Venezuelan transwoman are selling mangos in the frontier.
2:39 read the side of the van lmao
Glad someone else saw that...
hahahahaha
Thought I was alone lol
Lmao who did that 😂😂💀
LMAO 😭😭😭
These Vice journalists are hardcore--- I tip my hat to them, for the places they go, and the extra mile it takes to show their viewers the hidden, gritty, details
+Jay Mil I agree. It is truly their "edge". Otherwise they would be no better than the networks (and unable to compete).
Deerock now their job is just to smoke weed
Wyatt Moore yeah seriously now it’s a bunch of sjw bullshit
SassyTheSasquatch in these they risk they're lives, in the others they only risk coughing on all the weed they smoke
They don't LOOK like they've got grit, but they must have lol! That shaky, fidgety nervous teenager. He's clearly got balls but you wouldn't know it just by looking at him!
Despite their condition, the local people are always there to help. In NY where I am from, hundreds of people will step over your dying body on the street if you were injured.
Yeah but you aint get burned or skinned alive
@@jt-ru5iy yes
"In NY where I am from, hundreds of people will step over your dying body on the street if you were injured."
Typical leftist behaviour. Leftists are disgusting and inhumane
Incorrect, if you're found almost dying in the US people try to sell you a coffin. Capitalism is way more humane, isn't it?
Fellow newyork resident this state sucks
When that rebel said Bullets have become their food that might be the most gangster shit I’ve heard in years!!
Lol dat gansta
@xavi xavi bullshit he said he eats bullets I don't doubt that niqqa
@xavi xavi obligatory r/wooosh
xavi xavi
-----> the joke
Your head
Thy do a weird drug with gun powder and cocaine mixed
Change the title into "why Belgium is Rich?"
SPOT ON BROTHER
Belguim is lucky af to once have the congo as its colony
good ol' days
Survival of the greediest perhaps
Interviewer: Why ah you reech?
Belgium: Who ses am reech?
**Awkward silence**
Interviewer: You ah reech.
Crocodiles...on a plane...made it crash...
* is sad to say but how stupid they are
I'M TIRED OF THESE MOTHERFUCKING CROCODILES ON THIS MOTHERFUCKING PLANE!
@@brokegymrat8354 atleast they don't die on cocaine overdose you racist el chapo victim.
JOEL KAHIGA Why should i give a fuck about cocaine ?this people let a crocodile in the plane you dont need privileged to control if has a fucking crocodile in the plane
@Chris Ayala u don't need to be privileged to not get a crocodile in a plane lol
NOBODY GONNA SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THAT VAN AT 2:40???
Yeah.... online only. But not in a public.
Lol that had me laughing hard time
Shiiiiit lmao didnt see it at first
This comment thread is a compkete trainwreck XD
It's just brand recognition.
13:50 that miners smile dropped in sync with the music
lmao
That general was high af 😂
One of the requirements I believe to get through the day
@@1Live2Love3Thrive life's pretty hard man drugs can be a "lifesaver" in these situations
It's INSANE we don't learn about this in school.
Why? You're learning now. School can't cover the world. You have the world at your fingertips. You're the most informed generation ever if you choose to be! No subject is off limits to you ffs!!
I teach middle school social studies and I make it an effort to spend more time on international studies, global history and geography then just U.S. history and civics. For as much as this generation has access to the internet and databases they have no idea about the world around them and ignorance is what breeds racism but worse then that is having to unteach them all the bullshit they've learned
@@kylew.4896 Any of your students want to complain about western democracies and republics after your unit? The world is dark and our 'problems' put into perspective are miniscule.
@@Mrmidtown1 not really...I don't teach them about politics like nationalism. Just international geography, world history
@@kylew.4896 Totally - and I think you are taking the correct approach which is objective truth. One can only come to certain conclusions based on a broader discovery of geo-political dynamics. I'm not in any sense saying that what you're teaching is wrong. Quite the opposite. It's refreshing to speak with an educator who is showing our youth the world through a harsh and truthful lens. Bravo sir!
I feel weird using my phone now.
MURDERER
Anfieldin21thCentury Woah chill out buddy
Until the Congolese learn to build, operate and run their own home grown modern mining facilities and not allow government to rob from them or entice bribes but instead use the profits to build up infrastructure, people will always be shedding tears about how badly they are exploited.
@@thenatcap8002 you have the dumb
@@thenatcap8002 man you're not kidding you really are stupid 😂
My uncle died in the DRC. He was part of the UN operation there.
In which area of the country?
F and RIP
My condolences
My uncle used to pick guava from his backyard.
Rest In Peace
Watching this made me realize how small the world is
But this country has so much potential
Biggest problem is the central bank, which all 4 USA presidents that were against them were shot
Also European countries especially France which steal resources from half of Africa
"Where did all these people appear from? We're in the middle of no where".
"They conveniently had a shovel as well".
LOL.
They are making the holes to extort more money.
+Arin Kulshi just like the goverment is to thier own country
just like everyone in this country
Just like everybody in every country.
it looked like the landcruisers were driving in 2 wheel drive to get stuck on purpose, too.
Such a stunningly beautiful country. Imagine how it could be if there was peace.
Such an inspiring comment. I will try to picture the beauty of the land and how it could look one day.
Thank you!
If the country became peaceful and Westernised, all those forests would disappear and be turned into concrete blocks bit by bit and the natural beauty would fade away
@@victorrotciv810 well that is completely without warrant and pessimistic.
@@victorrotciv810 No one said it had to be westernized. While it would tend to go in that direction, You would never be able to completely destroy the beauty of a place like that. You can look at many "westernized" countries and see that many of the most beautiful parts are still preserved.
@@nationalist5422 You are so brain-washed that you can't even see the difference between hate and truth. I don't have anything more to say to you.
So are we not going to acknowledge the bus at 2:39😂😂😂😂
Allen 23 right I had to rewind to make sure that’s what I saw
They had the best negotiator for this kind of adventure, apart from the celebrity status he can speak multiple languages. I could pick out English, French, Lingala, and Swahili. He probably speaks more.
The Congo is so beautiful..it sucks that what goes on there isn't.
the realG she wouldn't see beauty if it hit her in the face
thanks to leopold
@@JohnnyBGoode-xn9mo how so?
@@JohnnyBGoode-xn9mo Sorry I still blame the Voldemort theory
@@JohnnyBGoode-xn9mo You do know that the US helped Congo break off from Belgium and to become an independant state, just read up on Patrice Lumumba. The predecessor did nothing to change Congo's situation.
these Vice journalist are some of the bravest out there.
Wow...these are the coolest guys in journalism. Thank you for providing quality documentaries for free Vice. I wish you guys all the best!
These early documentaries were SO good
Damn. If there were more mainstream journalists who would go through this much shit to get their story, maybe we'd actually get some truth. Congrats to VICE for consistently having journalists who risk their safety and wellbeing.
true
i think some have come too close and now they are gone.
Much respect to the reporters as i watch from my comfortable living .You guys are either crazy or really brave hits off to everyone who those this
12:54 dude was just standing their waiting for that camera . just look at the curious expression on his face . its really priceless ! : )
Cry my people, for the night is long and the enemy is restless.
first time to see a group of journalist that is so brave and dedicated to their work to show a non bias info to the public...I hope you guys see our compliments..thank you for another eye opener news
x System non bias? Ok
I love that the dog's name is Bobby. Here you have these fighters who don't know a lick of English and their dogs name is Bobby.
oh boo ho ,only thing the white guy thought was worth commenting is how the war torn people don't know English but can name the dog
How do you know if he is white? Or a guy?
Momsspaghetti_00 common sense his name is charlie its not that difficult you should try it.
shivin shivin Idk I new a girl called Charlie a while back. Also assuming someone's race based on their name is a little racist don't you think?
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
Thats what defines being racist, who are you kidding pal you know in your heart that when you read charlie you associate it with the name of a white male.
This is absolutely insane. Thank you so much for your willingness to cover these things. It's one of the things that makes you guys one of the best media outlets in the world.
Man I feel sorry for a lot of people who have to live around this... Makes me take my life for granted
Isn't it incredible that all those generals, commanders and leaders who committed most heinous of the atrocities known to human kind, appear to be so nice when interviewed by any journalists especially western.
The Generals are getting paid for doing this video 📸📷
Why not it's a poor country
No one gonna talk about around 18:30 when that dude got thrown off a bridge and lit
up with a mfin AK?!?
You know.....
It didn't surprise me...
Welcome to Africa ...
well he got it the easy way, up to a million were killed in the rwandan genocide, most just raped and hacked to death with machetes.
No death is EASY! What must have run through his mind at the time?! His Wife? Children? He may have just been at work trying to make money for his family that day! Who Knows!?! Minding his own business? So many possibilities! STUPID YOU! He wanted so much to live! May God rest his soul and comfort his family! What if it was YOU? Would not be so EASY! Dumb Westerners!
@@godschildyes calm down, of course its tragic and should have never happened. But the fact is, it did happen and hundreds of thousands were killed, most in a far more horrific way.
New movie idea, Crocodiles on plane.
optimus Transformer snakes on a plane v2 but with crocs as well
As a South African watching this makes me feel like we live in a first world country
JBryan314 you forget it was once run by whites and they decided to be a bunch of racist ass wipes and fuck shit up. If they weren’t so racist, maybe they would still hold political power. Btw, whites still hold financial power in the RSA
@JBryan314 it was ran by whites, and it became this poor because of it.
dichotomy of first world/second world/third world has nothing to do with standard of living. do research
@@cedrikdurand4740 South African GDP is triple the size of what it was before 1994 that takes into consideration inflation. Go check out the world Bank website on SA GDP growth. They improved the lives of a lot of people and investment in infrastructure. Hell the country hosted the FIFA world cup in 2010 building new stadiums and infrastructure to handle the influx of tourists. Your ignorance is mind blowing.
@@obakengmorobane14 I never said that South Africa's GDP wasn't 3 times larger than it was in 1994... wtf are you talking about? All I meant was that Europeans arrived in South Africa, colonized it, killed many locals, and created levels of segregation not seen in many other places in Africa. The fact that the country is going much better, now that black south africans hold more power in the country than they have in decades, only proves my point. It is certain that the RSA is a much better country now that the tiny rich minority of oligarchs hold less power, don't you think?
Really just shows how huge a action star chuck Norris is, even in the most remote corners of the world, in a rebel jungle.. They all know chuck Norris, from the kids to the hardcore rebels :) I wonder how many times they have watched "missing in action" :D
no doubt about that, he might be the real most interesting man in the world.
@@darrylpayton6246 Like any chuck Norris movies from the 80´s would have said on the cover - " Chuck Norris dosnt start wars, he ends them". So you are sooo right.. Chuck Norris never dissapoints.. I hope it will be Chuck Norris 2020 :D
Must be good to be an action star in third world...
It's sad when the mining techniques they use in Africa are less advanced than the mining techniques used during the Gold Rush.
Ww1 was more advanced
@Emilia Barzini Still, that luxury was thought, designed and then developed by intelligence. It's a luxury for us as we have it already done for us but at one point, we never had it either yet someone made life easier. The irony is that Africa and Congo have all these resources yet seem to be poor. War and rape is all they do instead to develop and grow up.
@@MASTERJJ1995 stfu nazi
@@MASTERJJ1995 probably has something to do with the people occupying the land
@@tearsintherain6311 Lmao what was anything I said remotely Nazi? 😂😂
This is definetely the best vice documentry . Loved it.
Vice was so good back in the day. Wish they could come back with all their interesting stories!
So I wouldn't be able to watch this video if it wasn't for these miners
Brandon Crawford wow that's a good point
Whoa! Mindblown
That's a retarded logic. Could literally be said about any luxury in your life.
No you would. There are a lot of regulations on buying from these producers. It just makes it more expensive.
Brandon Crawford
What an amazing and beautiful country. Africa has historically been involved in many wars and had much much conflict but it still amazes me how the local people in videos like these are so kind and connected to one another. They have social lives better than our western ones! Without a cell phone in every person's pocket that alone makes them the most free and the most independent people in the world, all they need now is some type of way to get information as we do so they can expand their greater intellect as a nation and do it in a way that avoids the cell phone life that actually disconnects people more than connect them. Congo is also very very exotic with many kinds of fruit coming from the country you'll never find anywhere else. Long live the Congo and all of Africa!
Mitchell Sop facts
This problem has nothing to do with information. It's about corruption, pure and simple.
thanks Mitchell
.Africa is amazing welcome to kenya sometimes.
Utmost respect for the balls on this crew to trek through that country for this documentary. WELL FUCKING DONE.
Wow before you went , did you ever thought this would of been your last story ?
speechless above and beyond
WOW a huge fucking thanks goes out to the Vice team, holy shit they all could have died there, hanging with the most hardened criminals in all of the Congo, even at night (serious BALLZ)! All of this to give us a fucking free documentary... Holy shit thank you so much you guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to think that the founder, someone that is now rich and can sit back and relax for the rest of his life without working, would venture to one of the most dangerous places visited by vice so far shows their commitment to news
True that. Unfortunately vice went to shit after it was sold off
despite what I said above, the commitment is there, and I can't fault them for being a product of the most narrowminded environment in the world, New York City.
daniel gally i would disagree that nyc is narrow minded. It is extremely diverse and compared to the south and even upstate new york less ignorant in comparison.
ItsOnlyKaren well if you live in NY you would think that. But there is diversity of opinions and thoughts on the same wavelength which is really no diversity at all, but ten there is a diversity of wavelength of thought / feeling and that is nearly nonexistent in NY and can not exist.
This dude is by no means rich they got paid crap for Vice
This is the part of Wakanda that Marvel doesnt show you.
This the result of White Supremacy white people don't want to talk about.
@@jimjones760 this ain't a white people problem they haven't lived it... it's up for the Africans themselves to wake up and come as one on the rise...Am African myself but I'd tell you it would have been better if it was still colonised,I'm sure it would have been a better place.
@@achulettaaquilo9392 you right and you wrong...all i can say is simply imagine putting Caucasians through the same exploitation and oppression such as people of colour and i can almost guarantee you they would probably end up even worse off!
@@achulettaaquilo9392 problem with you my friend is you arent educated enough to know the true history of africa and the black man that comes along with it....and oh my is it rich! sought to be swept under the carpet by the so called powers that be because of the very fact of how incredibly rich it really is! theres no true african or even man of any race that would wish they were still colonized!?? i think you are v confused no offence! i shan't go into detail however believe it or not im african down to blood and bone and i can assure you need to get your facts right buddy
@@dalejenkins1558 I'm a living history of African myself... saying Africa should have still been colonised I here by mean people wouldn't die of hunger cause they'd work in the white people's farms to provide,there would have been adequate health care,clean water mind you up-to-date clean water is a major problem in Africa and so is food and shelter simply because our own governments are exploiting us looting property through own tax payer money in short we Africans are enemies of our ownself, And yeah I'm uneducated because we still don't have proper system in the so called modern Africa schools bruuh!!!!
I've never felt so lucky for where I live.
These are super entertaining to watch
Hunter Patrick Lindsey foreal right
CourtesyFlush35 man stfu
Young Tommy yep
you're a loser, Just a sad lonely angry loser.. Quite sad really
Well that degenerated quickly.
so many people died so i could watch this video :/
worth
indeed
It's a wonderful thing!
dude b I know, isn’t that great?!
THE KuKluxFags it’s a joke, gay boy.
Wow！What an awesome report by Vice! You guys really put your asses out there on this one. Respect!
Man, you men that reports these unreal stories, takes a lot of heart and courage . Big Props....👍
Wait this isnt rust gameplay
rofl
Lmao
So where did you sleep last night?
Me: 8:02
8:03*
LMAO LOL
underrated
@Christina Reynolds
Sofa.
If anyone's wondering, the fastest road route from Kinshasa to Goma is about 1735 miles. For reference, that's about the same as the distance from Houston, Texas to Hartford, Connecticut. Imagine Houston trying to tell Connecticut what to do, and throw in significantly less money, little in the way of paved roads, shoddy airlines, and lot of rough jungle terrain, lots of rebels, and a central government which is stable about 90% of 50% of the time with a storied history of rampant corruption and cronyism, and you might have some idea of how monstrously difficult of a task Kinshasa has with regards to controlling its far eastern territories. The government in Kinshasa might as well not even exist out there.
we watched this in school, thank you for swearing, it made everyone laugh
it was the least of his worries
What about 2:39 lmaaooo
You can buy a fucking Wu Tang jacket in the fucking Congo???
Waxaad ka iibsan kartaa wax kasta oo ku Africa
Wu Tang is Forever
***** Waa maxay sababta jahannamada ee ah ayaad u malaynaysaa?
***** Moron, there are millions if not billions of AK47s, but very little WuTang swag. It's like saying why would it be usual to find 100 year old Scotch when you can buy water too...
Because people ship all the shit they don't want anymore as donations to Africa, Wu Tang is old hat so they shipped their memorabilia away for the Afrikids to have
These kinds of documentaries are the reason I love VICE. When my phone inevitably fails one day the next one might be a Fairphone. Check that company out if you want to avoid conflict minerals. I'm sure there are more alternatives, but anyways...
this is the real journalistic reporting that has almost gone out of fashion in many countries. risking your life for a story/report/documentary is commendable.
this journalists really risked their lives to get this detail.i admire their legacy
Amazing and admirable how in every part of the world, there are those people who're willing to risk everything to tell the stories of their place (good or bad) Journalist are the people who share knowledge. Thank you and big respect to you all
I've watched like 5 of these Vice docs on civil wars in Africa and I have to ask:
*who's arming these rebels???*
Jeremy Brown ak 47 is a russian gun its made there
***** it's Russia and illegal gun dealers from Asia who are arming these rebels Europe and America could't give a fuck about what happens in Africa no threats or Oil there
Eric Camacho you are crazy, this is entirely CIA
Willie HavMire it was back in the 80's the weapons got left over and now every political wack job in that jungle country be using them , but also they make deals with Chinese and Russian gun dealers in exchange for raw materials
Eric Camacho "Europe and America could't give a fuck about what happens in Africa no threats or Oil there"
Dude, America helped to assassinate the first democratically elected leader of The Congo, so that they could put in their own guy, because it would be easier for America to get to their resources. The guy America helped to get into power in turn stole money from his people and committed genocide.
When it comes to Europe, their corporations say they'll help the people and improve their condition if the people allow them to mine their lands. The corporations end up taking bulks of the revenue and the natives are left still struggling.
When it comes to oil, Nigeria has tonnes of it, and Europe and Asia are doing pretty much the same thing that's happening in The Congo with its precious metals. Plus they're killing the ecosystems with the oil and not making any efforts to clean their mess.
*2:48** Handsome Squidward*
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Loooooool
Hahahaha brilliant
Damn this country is very beautiful they just dont know it maybe...much love from Kenya
Seeing this makes me appreciate everything I have here in the us
Yeah me too
@Johhny King where that lol
It should make you appreciate, because western countries like the US is built with the wealth of Congo and it’s part of the reason why Congo’s still suffering .
@@seekingknowledge303 actually it's the people in Congo's fault
@@thatonetroll1059 not entirely...it's a ploy between greedy African leaders and a cunning West
14:56 Dude has better teeth than half of north America
coffee tea smoking all mess up your teeth if you don't brush along with any acidic drink like sodas
Cujo Reitzel they don’t have food to make dirty
it's the lithium that propably kill the bacteria and fungus
Price of pleasure
Great vid, learned alot, very entertaining..... Love it... Big ups, so glad you guys are alive and well.... keep up the great work
24:05 respect Indian Army🙏🙏🙏
Kids in Europe and America: Ipad iphone Kids in africa: ak-47
+Emil Salas what?
Ah nvm
Oh i get it now, I was confused because you didn't put any punctuation after Iphone
P.s. That was really racist.
XD LOL
But its the truth
One of the poorest country in the world? Are you guys from outer space? People, maybe.,but the country Congo! The richest country in the world. That is why you are making this film..
Its not the richest.. It may be like top 5 in Africa
***** its the richest, thats why europeans are steady causing wars there so the country can't recover.
Rich in minerals but poor in buying power(GDP)
***** African are the richest without these countries other countries would be in the stone age still. One word Colton ! Without it you would not have the means to type that stupid comment.
its one of the poorest country because of low in GDP... congo is sure rich in natural resources... but surely poor in human resources... so congo is indeed one of the poorest country... not because of nature.. but by the human...
Damn I had heard Indian army works at life threatening conditions in Congo
Now since I saw it , I can't say if I want them back to the home or not
If they return the war will get nastier
But if they stay it makes me sad for them
No Electricity.. But they have Guns and Cigarettes..
And probly, somehow, Facebook.
@Ayres Official WTF does NRA have to do with it?
The fuck are they supposed to do? Go on Amazon and buy a gift wrapped fully functional power grid?
Priorities
Ayres Official Nra is in the us you fucking idiot
you guys at VICE are doing such a good job ! its helping me a lot with my studies of development economics at uni .. it puts all the theory we study into some context. plus its super entertaining to watch you and omg you have some courage .. best of luck !
This shit is real life Hollywood! You guys have the balls and the brains.... Respect this was awesomely entertaining and informative
VICE should produce a sequel called, "Conflict Minerals, Rebels, Child Soldiers, and Ebola in Congo".
Great episode, these guys work so hard, hope they find a better way of life some day
Look at 31:30 that general is totally stoned just look at his eyes
on the best conga lies landrace sativa thy even pray to jah like the Rastafarian do
red eyes does not only mean the person is stoned.
iM HaZY you get bloodshot and glossy eyes from eating human flesh?
Probably lead poisoning
Im Hazy
Jesus, where did you find that out? There are many reasons as to why people have red eyes, not only cannibalism and weed. I spent weeks in Uganda, and I can tell you. The majority of the Ugandans I lived with had red eyes. I was told it was because of the dust in the air. Many Ugandans use wood for cooking fuel and the smoke can make eyes red over time. I know this because I have both read about it and experienced it first hand. So STOP talking nonsense and pick up a goddamn book!
2:39 lmaoooooooo
lmao I saw it too
they said it not me
Harry Singh
At least they are self aware
I dont think they know what that really means
you are some of the bravest dudes in the world!! holy crap!! good luck to you guys.
Thanks for showing the world what's going on over in that country you journalists are brave good luck and God bless
That bloody general is not from Congo, he's ascent sounds Rwandan or Ugandan thus, he's definitely not telling the truth. U guys are doing a wonderful job by telling the world what is actually happening in the Congo DRC, thanks for uploading.
If you think you have it bad.....
Thanks for sharing this very important information my heart hurts when I see people killing each other over metal over hundreds years like this been happening from blood dimand
vice was gold back in the days!
so how much does vice pay these people to risk their lives?
200 dlloas an hour
2 chocolate bars, 1 l of milk , and 3 coffees packs
I see Indian UN soldiers
Aayush Saxena Those are Indian UN peace keeping soldiers. There are around 4000 soldiers from India.
Things are quite better in Congo now.
Kashif stop comparing pakistan with india
Aayush Saxena the largest number of UN soldiers are from India and Bangladesh.
Mehmet Mohammed pakistan is itself suffering from taliban in its own country. You need your forces in your own country to restore peace. Stop dreaming about UN.
Bangladesh 9432
Ethiopia 8309
India 7794
Pakistan 7533
Report from 2015
Doesn't matter how many soldiers working for peacekeeping they are all respectable and they doing good
stop fighting on how much Bangladesh india Pakistani soldiers are in UN peacekeeping missions
Excellent work
Makes u feel grateful