Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a country of vast natural wealth. Its natural resources include diamonds, gold, cobalt and oil. Yet these riches have brought suffering to its people. The decades-long armed violence between government and various rebel forces nicknamed “Africa’s world war” has crippled the country.

Rebel groups have taken over vast amounts of land, starving civilians and crippling the nation's economy
Sexual violence is widespread
Measles and Ebola outbreaks have hit impoverished Congolese communities

Over 6 million

people have died from waves of war and famines over the last twenty years

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