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Questions and Answers: Congo Conflict
What is the source of the conflict
in the Congo?
The source of the conflict in the Congo is the scramble
to control Congo’s vast natural wealth of gold,
diamonds, coltan, copper, cobalt, uranium, tin and many
other precious and strategic minerals. Nobel Laureate
Wangari Mathaai says “these wars when you
look at them, they are all about resources and who is
going to control them.”Read
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FEATURE:
FRIENDS OF CONGO BLOG
Follow the latest updates and analyses from the Friends
of Congo Blog as our scholars, activists and contributors
provide insights and perspectives on the latest events
unfolding in the Congo. Click
here for updates.
FEATURE:
FOTC INTERVIEWS
Listen or watch interviews of our team members as they
share their insights on the current situation in the
Congo, the underlying causes and prescriptions for lasting
peace and stability. Click
here to listen or watch.
Do you own a diamond
ring, gold jewelry, cell phone, computer, xbox, play
station, stereo, DVD player, television, kitchen appliances
or any other electronic device? Do you find it intolerable
that almost 6 million lives
have been needlessly lost in the heart of Africa since
1996? If you answer yes to these questions, you should
be concerned about the Congo. Read
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History
of the Congo
The Congo literally
and figuratively sits in the heart of Africa bordered
by nine countries. It has a rich history stretching
back as far as 20,000 BC.
Congolese have suffered some of the most brutal rule
in modern history. In spite of the tremendous suffering
of the Congolese, more than any other African country,
Congo has the potential to turn the African continent
around and usher in a renaissance. Read
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