The Congo, Hell on Earth.

I have recently been reading a lot about the tragedy in the Congo.

I am completely amazed how much the tragedy and suffering in the Congo, especially over the past 20 years, has been almost totally ignored by western media.

Until recently, I knew nothing about:

The approx. six million deaths there in the past 20 years.
Africa's "First World War" was fought there.
Or that the Congo is "blessed" with mineral resources, including approx. 70% of the world's COLTAN, a mineral essential for all our mobile and cell phones and lap top computers and X boxes etc in the wealthy West.
The ongoing ultra violent scramble in the Congo by foreign forces, rebel group and various militias to plunder the Congo's many resources.

If anyone is interested so many good articles can be found by googling :

the tragedy of the Congo ignored
Congo hell on earth
Congo COLTAN conflict minerals.
Congo breaking the silence

And so on.....

The best article I read on the tragedy and suffering was written by John le Carre and can be found by googling : Congo hell on earth le carre.

If anyone is interested they could also google :

Congo Week
Congo the Cell Out.

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