Congolese

Galaxionaut the guinea pig aims to be next space adventurer in Congolese DIY space rocket programme

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A guinea pig named Galaxionaut is aiming to follow Richard Branson and Jeff Bezo into space as part of a Congolese DIY rocket programme. Patrice Keka, 51, is an engineer, physicist and mathematician who is intending to send the intrepid rodent high above the earth’s atmosphere. Galaxionaut will be sent as a passenger and then … Read more

As Boris Johnson aims for new cars to be electric by 2030, Congolese miners risk lives for cobalt

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The pitiful image was like something from centuries ago rather than our advanced, technological age. In front of me, struggling up a hill, was an 11-year-old boy called Daniel, covered in dust and carrying 30lb of metallic rock in a sack on his back. When other children his age would usually be playing at school, … Read more