War and Chinese tricycles disrupt Goma's iconic tshukudu scooter transport
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The Economist
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Summary
The article describes Goma, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that was captured by M23 rebels (backed by Rwanda) and remains occupied. It contrasts the typical outsider symbols of the city (armed young men, Ebola health workers) with its unique local transport culture. The piece focuses on how war and cheap Chinese tricycles are disrupting Goma's idiosyncratic scooter-based transport system, known locally as "tshukudu."
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFor many outsiders the symbol of Goma is a young man with an automatic rifle.
It remains occupied or, according to M23, 'liberated'.
War and cheap Chinese tricycles are disrupting a Congolese city's idiosyncratic scooter
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