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D.R. of Congo: Why Congo Matters

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, D.R. of Congo, War & Conflict

Why Congo Matters [1] is a video by Emily Troutman who visited the Democratic Republic of Congo recently: “After spending a month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, I find myself speaking most often about the numbers: 5.4 million dead, 2,000 rapes per month, 17,000 UN soldiers, a war that started 15 years ago (or more?)…. “