The whole Congo situation makes me sick. Around 4 million people dead, and no meaningful action from any of the global powers. Even from a self-interest perspective, you'd think we'd care because further instability in Africa could create more of those Terrorists we're so frantic about...look at what's happening in Somalia, where the next potential group of extremists is rising to power. Not good, man. But Africa's always been on the world's backburner, except when it has something "worth" exploiting, be that oil, diamonds or people. I am not saying there's an easy solution -- anything but, considering how deep and entangled the roots of Africa's woes are -- however, the problems will only get worse if the next generation of children is decimated by this war and ensuing famines & disease.
Anyone here read "King Leopold's Ghost"? It's a good look at the holocaust perpetuated by colonialists in the Congo. Well-researched, good read (more a haunting read, but still good, if you know what I mean). The second half introduced me to it after he came back from a trip to Cape Town that really opened his eyes.
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