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West can't afford a stable Congo #Africa #Congo #FreeCongo #Goma #M23

4.6× channel medianShort0:52People & BlogsPublished Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 AM · 5d ago

Thinking Africa

19.1K subscribers · median 267 views

Compilation · confirmed84%

Open on YouTube

Views

1,229

+0 views/hour

Views / hour now

measured 28m ago

Peak views / hour

9h ago

First 24 hours

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not tracked from upload

Engagement

7.9%

likes + comments / views

Likes

7.2% of views

Comments

0.73% of views

Est. ad revenue

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Shorts pay from a shared pool

Checked every 3 h while the video is this age · last check 28m ago · next in 152 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day

236

since upload

vs channel median

4.6×

this video's views ÷ the channel's usual

Rank in channel

#14

of 22 tracked

Views over time

7 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

European, Chinese and US tech giants would make less profit if Congo took sovereign control of its minerals, which form the basis of key components, from MacBooks to Teslas. That's why the proxy war in eastern DRC suits them just fine - never mind the millions of African lives it costs.

Details

Published: Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 AM
Length: 0:52 (52 s)
Format: Short (3 min or less)
Category: People & Blogs
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: No
Licensed content: No
Video ID: h133CaoPZKY

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