War and peace keeping in the Congo: Haunting images capture life in the ravaged country swarming with refugees and rival militias on the eve of 20th anniversary of Rwandan genocide The Democratic Republic of Congo has been in a near-constant state of war for a generation in a region of Africa afflicted by unimaginable violence, which culminated in genocide in nearby Rwanda 20 years ago. The UN is now hoping to find a more effective way of keeping peace in Congo, where between four and six million people have fallen victim to violence, disease and starvation since 1997.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:25:32 +0000
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