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David Rothman 3/2/23 David Rothman 3/2/23

Drones in real life, too: Armed drones vs. M23 rebels in the Congo

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David Rothman 2/25/23 David Rothman 2/25/23

Should Rwanda draw US sanctions for violating Congolese sovereignty? (Updated April 2, 2023)

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David Rothman 2/8/23 David Rothman 2/8/23

“Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives”: A Book Review

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David Rothman 1/8/23 David Rothman 1/8/23

Tiny and Demon Killer got money from Rwanda and Uganda. African imperialism at work?

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Junior Boweya 11/29/22 Junior Boweya 11/29/22

Guest opinion: Want an earth-friendly Congo? Then pay up. Otherwise, we must drill

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David Rothman 11/27/22 David Rothman 11/27/22

Killed, maimed or forced to be child soldiers: New UN report on Congolese conflicts’ young victims

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David Rothman 10/8/22 David Rothman 10/8/22

“The writing is rich and evocative” - African American Literature Book Club

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David Rothman 9/14/22 David Rothman 9/14/22

Drone Child audiobook gets raves in Library Journal and AudioFile Magazine

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David Rothman 6/15/22 David Rothman 6/15/22

People don’t give a squat about child soldiers: Interest near 18-year low

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David Rothman 5/13/22 David Rothman 5/13/22

Mining kleptocrats and the need for true democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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David Rothman 5/6/22 David Rothman 5/6/22

The Online Book Club’s Q&A with me

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David Rothman 4/30/22 David Rothman 4/30/22

Are war novels too scary for kids?

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Junior Boweya 3/3/22 Junior Boweya 3/3/22

Music and a cell phone tax repeal show the power of the DR Congo’s next generation

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David Rothman 12/25/21 David Rothman 12/25/21

Why David Rothman wrote Drone Child: Lemba Adula’s Q&A with him

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David Rothman 11/21/21 David Rothman 11/21/21

US vs. China in the Congo over cobalt: More foreign invention in DRC ahead?

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Junior Boweya 8/27/21 Junior Boweya 8/27/21

Another Afghanistan ahead? A Congolese perspective

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David Rothman 8/24/21 David Rothman 8/24/21

US Special Forces to help DRC fight armed militias

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David Rothman 5/4/21 David Rothman 5/4/21

Drones as life-savers in the Congo

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People, Civic activism David Rothman 5/3/21 People, Civic activism David Rothman 5/3/21

A Q&A with Jean Felix Mwema Ngandu—Congolese civic activist

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David Rothman 5/3/21 David Rothman 5/3/21

The dandies of the Congo—the Sapeurs

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—Home page
—Latest: Drones in real life, too: Armed drones vs. M23 rebels in the Congo.
—“Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives”: A Book Review—Praise for Drone Child from Kirkus, Library Journal, the African American Literature Book Club, and others.—The novel: Idealism and rags to riches in the Congo.—Meet Lemba and Josiane in Chapters One and Two.—“A Built-in GPS for Sleaze”: Sample chapter from the Drone Child audiobook narrated by Dion Graham.
—Author’s Note.
—Free discussion guide.
—David H. Rothman bio.
—A detailed Q&A with Rothman.
—Buy the book.
—Why David Rothman wrote Drone Child.
—The blog: News, opinions, and lively, colorful videos of the Congo.

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