The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most resource-rich places on earth. Beneath its soil lie the minerals that power batteries, electronics, infrastructure, and global industry. Yet above that same soil, millions live with poverty, fragile institutions, and the long shadow of extraction.
In The Richest Poor Nation on Earth, Alliance B. Asaba traces the painful contradiction at the heart of Congo’s story. This book moves from cobalt pits and diamond regions to rivers, forests, villages, and cities, revealing how immense natural wealth has too often left local communities without the prosperity it should have secured. It examines the systems that carried value outward, the history that shaped those systems, and the human cost paid by those closest to the source.
But this is not only a book about loss.
It is also a book about endurance, dignity, and possibility. Through the strength of Congo’s people, the persistence of memory, and the question of what justice might still look like, this work invites readers to see beyond statistics and headlines. It asks us to reckon with connection, responsibility, and the future still being shaped between what lies beneath the surface and what rises above it.
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most resource-rich places on earth. Beneath its soil lie the minerals that power batteries, electronics, infrastructure, and global industry. Yet above that same soil, millions live with poverty, fragile institutions, and the long shadow of extraction.In The Richest Poor Nation on Earth, Alliance B. Asaba traces the painful contradiction at the heart of Congo's story. This book moves from cobalt pits and diamond regions to rivers, forests, villages, and cities, revealing how immense natural wealth has too often left local communities without the prosperity it should have secured. It examines the systems that carried value outward, the history that shaped those systems, and the human cost paid by those closest to the source.But this is not only a book about loss.It is also a book about endurance, dignity, and possibility. Through the strength of Congo's people, the persistence of memory, and the question of what justice might still look like, this work invites readers to see beyond statistics and headlines. It asks us to reckon with connection, responsibility, and the future still being shaped between what lies beneath the surface and what rises above it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781970630961
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