The Heart of Darkness Was a Blueprint, Not a Metaphor For over a century, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called “the heart of Africa.” But to the empire — old or new — Congo is not a heart. It’s an engine, and the fuel is suffering. The same European powers that once sent ships for ivory and rubber now send corporations for cobalt, coltan, and gold. The language has changed from “civilization” to “innovation,” but the extraction method is identical: dehumanize the people,...

The Mirage of Chaos The world calls Sudan’s conflict a “civil war.” But the truth is sharper: it’s a privatized war, managed through gold, drones, and offshore bank accounts. Since April 2023, the country has been swallowed by destruction — cities burned, millions displaced, famine creeping across the land. Yet every plane that drops bombs, every bullet that splits a child’s home, carries a serial number that traces back to foreign capitals, not Sudanese soil. Behind the smoke, a global...

The Meeting Beyond the Museum Cairo, October 30 – November 1, 2025: as the world marveled at the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)—the largest archaeological complex on Earth—two leaders quietly reframed the narrative of African diplomacy. President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt stood side by side, not just for photo opportunities, but as symbols of an African awakening. Their meeting, coinciding with the GEM’s unveiling, marked more than...