41. Second Congo War - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia congo has had a troubled history since it was ruled as a colonial possession till1908 by King Amnesty International democratic republic of the congo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Congo_War

Second Congo War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. History of DR Congo series Early History Colonisation Stanley (1867-1885) Congo Free State Leopold II (1885-1908) Belgian Congo Congo Crisis 1st Republic ('60-'65) Za¯re Mobutu ('65-'96) 1st Congo War Kabila's rise ('96-'98) 2nd Congo War Africa's World War ('98-'03) Transitional government Kabila's son ('03-) The Second Congo War was a conflict that took place largely in the territory of Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire ). The war began in 1998 and officially ended in 2002. However, a true peace has been elusive and there are continuing concerns that the conflict will flare up again. The widest interstate war in modern African history , it directly involved nine African nations, as well as about twenty armed groups, and earned the epithet of "Africa's World War". According to the International Rescue Committee , 3.8 million people have died, mostly from starvation and disease brought about by the deadliest conflict since World War II . Millions more have been displaced from their homes or have sought asylum in neighboring countries.

42. History Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Wikipedia, The Free Encycloped The area now known as the democratic republic of the congo was populated as early During its history the area has also been known as congo Free State, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. History of DR Congo series Early History Colonisation Stanley (1867-1885) Congo Free State Leopold II (1885-1908) Belgian Congo Congo Crisis 1st Republic ('60-'65) Za¯re Mobutu ('65-'96) 1st Congo War Kabila's rise ('96-'98) 2nd Congo War Africa's World War ('98-'03) Transitional government Kabila's son ('03-) The area now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria . During its history the area has also been known as Congo Free State Belgian Congo and Zaire The most important events in the history of the area (from the point of view of its current situation) occurred in the fifty years or so from about 1870, when European exploration and exploitation took place. Some believe that the rape of the Congo stands alone as the single most brutal and greedy episode of colonisation in modern history. It is described in the entry on the Congo Free State Contents The Belgian Congo Changes in Congolese Society (brief overview) The Democratic Republic of the Congo The First Republic (1960–1965) ... edit The Belgian Congo See also Belgian Congo On November 15 King L©opold II of Belgium formally relinquished personal control of the Congo Free State and the renamed Belgian Congo came under the administration of the Belgian parliament, a system which lasted until independence was granted in

43. Democratic Republic Of Congo - UN Security Council - Global Policy The UN Mission in the democratic republic of congo (MONUC) has faced (Integrated regional Information Networks). Expert Poll Is congo Sliding Into War http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/kongidx.htm

about GPF What's New Newsletter Sitemap ... *Opinion Forum Democratic Republic of Congo In July 1999, the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement was signed by the six warring countries (Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Uganda) and rebel groups in an attempt to stop the civil war. The UN Security Council deployed UN liaison personnel in August 1999 to support the ceasefire. The liaison office became the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ( MONUC ) in November 1999, and in February 2000 it expanded in mandate and personnel. After the assassination of President Laurent-Désiré Kabila in January 2001, his son Joseph Kabila assumed power. He has taken steps towards peace and reconciliation. MONUC will supervise the withdrawal and disengagement of the rebel forces. With an area the size of Western Europe, covered by dense tropical forest, the DRC poses a great challenge to the UN. Rich resources also fuel conflict. In April 2001, a UN panel of experts investigated the illegal exploitation of diamonds, cobalt, coltan, gold and other lucrative resources in the DRC. The report accused Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe of systematically exploiting Congolese resources and recommended the Security Council impose sanctions. See also our Diamonds in Conflict Dark Side of Natural Resources and Small Arms pages.

44. Congo, Democratic Republic Of (Zaire) History & Congo, Democratic Republic Of (Z Find a congo, democratic republic of (Zaire) Travel Buddy congo, democraticrepublic of (Zaire) history The Belgian congo was created in 1885. http://www.africa.com/dmap/Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire)/History

Home Travel Country Guides News ... Contact Us advertisement Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire) Travel Guide View Trips to Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire) Africa Overview Browse Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire) Photos Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire) Questions and Answers ... Shopping Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire) History Sponsored Listings Add your listing adsonar_pid=3019;adsonar_ps=370666;adsonar_zw=540;adsonar_zh=220;adsonar_jv='ads.adsonar.com'; The military campaign which finally brought down the Mobutu regime began in the remote northeastern part of the country in 1994. It was triggered by events in neighboring Rwanda where militias from the majority ethnic group, the Hutu, has been engaged in a campaign of genocide against the minority Tutsi (see Rwanda country section for more detail). The genocide had been brought to an end by the intervention of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Tutsi-led force based in Uganda. The Hutu militia, who were largely responsible for the mass killings, had mostly fled into northeastern Zaire. The RPF pursued them, but their incursion took on a different aspect and a momentum of its own as other groups, including many long-term exiled opponents of Mobutu, coalesced around the RPF. Laurent Kabila, then a little-known Zairian opposition figure who had been based in Uganda for several decades, was adopted as leader of this newly-formed anti-Mobutu coalition. By the autumn of 1996, this disparate formation, operating as the (AFDL), had completed their takeover of the entire country. (Mobutu left for Morocco where he died shortly afterwards.) However, once in power, Kabila proved incapable either of handling the multifarious elements in his coalition or tackling the huge problems which faced the country, which was renamed the Democratic Republic of Congo.

45. Congo, Democratic Republic Of The Local Government - Flags, Maps, Economy, Histo To prevent this process, and generally to keep an eye on the regional No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the http://www.photius.com/countries/congo_democratic_republic_of_the/government/con

Country Ranks INDEX for Congo, Democratic Republic of the Maps ... Feedback Congo, Democratic Republic of the Local Government http://www.photius.com/countries/congo_democratic_republic_of_the/government/congo_democratic_republic_of_the_government_local_government.html Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook Back to Congo, Democratic Republic of the Government Internally, Zaire is a unitary state, whose power is projected downward to the local level. In such a centralized system, local government enjoys little autonomy. The local government of Mobutu's Zaire, like the colonial administration that served as its model, has as its major function the control of the population: counting the people, controlling their movements, issuing identity cards, and taxing them to pay for the operations of the local administrative units that carried out these tasks. Although the labels attached to the administrative units and to the administrators who hold them have changed, the structures themselves are very similar. In many ways, the texture of the relationship between the citizen and the state apparatus resembles that of the Belgian era. At the same time, there are great differences between the Mobutu administration and its colonial predecessor in the related areas of efficiency and honesty. Few would dispute the effectiveness or probity of the colonial administration, within its own terms of reference. By contrast, the Mobutu administration is widely regarded as corrupt and inefficient. Indeed, political scientist Michael Schatzberg has shown that the administration has long constituted a powerful mechanism for pumping resources out of the impoverished rural population.

46. Democratic Republic Of Congo | Catholic Relief Services democratic republic of congo. history Now in its fourth year, the conflictin the DRC is sometimes referred to as Africa s First World War. http://www.catholicrelief.org/our_work/where_we_work/overseas/Africa/democratic_

new COOLjsMenu("menu1", MENU_ITEMS_POSITIONING1) PRINT PAGE E-MAIL PAGE Home Our Work Where We Work Overseas ... Democratic Republic Of Congo Catholic Relief Services works with local relief and development organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to design and implement sustainable, high-impact programs that effectively respond to community needs. CRS collaborates with both church and non-religious groups to meet a diversity of needs with activities ranging from rapid-response emergency interventions to longer-term development initiatives. One of the most impressive recent accomplishments, and a fulfillment of one of the agency's key objectives in the DRC, has been the strengthening of relations with the Congolese Catholic Church on Peace and Justice issues, both on the local and on the international level. All of CRS' programs help the most vulnerable groups, especially women, targeting communities marginalized by their physical and economic isolation. Our Work at a Glance CRS addresses the needs of the country's isolated, rural communities by managing over a dozen projects in the following areas: Community Health Emergency Response (both war-related and natural emergencies) Justice and Peace Food Security Children at the Kabinda Hospital in Kasai Oriental province. CRS has been providing emergency assistance to the people of Kabinda over the past few years.

47. Democratic Republic Of The Congo History, Congo, Democratic Republic Of The democratic republic Of The congo history Resources In 2000, Senegal sent abattalion to the democratic republic of congo to participate in MONUC, http://creekin.net/k8635-n44-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-history-congo-demo

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Democratic Republic Of The Congo History Congo, Democratic Republic of the Principal Locations Banana Beni Bikoro Boende ... Zongo Resources Democratic Republic Of The Congo People A Visa For Democratic Republic Of Congo Democratic Republic Congo Wildlife Africa Congo Democratic Republic Of The ... Culture Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Democratic Republic Of The Congo History Music Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Congo Democratic Republic Shopping Government Of Democratic Republic Of Congo Education In Democratic Republic Of The Congo ... Government In The Democratic Republic Of Congo Democratic Republic Of The Congo History Congo (Kinshasa) (06/05) The area known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria. Discovered in 1482 by Portuguese navigator Diego Cao and later explored by English journalist Henry Morton Stanley, the area was officially colonized in 1885 as a personal possession of Belgian King Leopold II as the Congo Free State. In 1907, administration shifted to the Belgian Government, which renamed the country the Belgian Congo. Following a series of riots and unrest, the Belgian Congo was granted its independence on June 30, 1960. Parliamentary elections in 1960 produced Patrice Lumumba as prime minister and Joseph Kasavubu as president of the renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... [ Read More Congo (Brazzaville) (04/05) Read More US Department Of State Post Report The Teke are spread over a large area north and northeast of Brazzaville. They are the most traditional of the ethnic groups, engaging in hunting and fishing. Animistic worship is still predominant, although most of the urban population is Christian. In rural areas, the Congolese live in small communities, having little outside contact. There are about 3,000 French nationals in the Congo. Public InstitutionsLast Updated: 6/13/2005 3:10 PM First inhabited by pygmies, the Congo was later settled by Bantu groups who also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and the DRC. Several Bantu kingdoms, notably those of the Kongo, the Loango, and the Teke, built trade links along the Congo River basin. The first European contacts came in the late 15th century, and commercial ... [

48. Congo, Democratic Republic Of The --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia congo, democratic republic of the With the defeat of Zairean government forcesand the American history 1988 democratic Presidential Nomination (138) http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9277871

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49. Congo, Democratic Republic Of The: History Early history. The indigenous inhabitants of the region of the congo were However, the republic of the congo (as the nation was then called) soon began http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0857522.html

Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites Hurricane Katrina Ramadan Children Inventors The Doctor's In ... 2006 TFK Almanac Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Congo, Democratic Republic of the History Early History The indigenous inhabitants of the region of the Congo were probably Pygmies, who lived in small numbers in the equatorial forests of the north and northeast. By the end of the 1st millennium B.C. , small numbers of Bantu-speaking people had migrated into the area from the northwest (present-day Nigeria and Cameroon) and settled in the savanna regions of the south. Aided by their knowledge of iron technology and agriculture, the Bantu-speakers migrated to other parts of the Congo and Africa, at the same time developing new, related languages. From about A.D. 700 the copper deposits of S Katanga were worked by the Bantu and traded over wide areas. By about 1000 the Bantu had settled most of the Congo, reducing the area occupied by the Pygmies. By the early 2d millennium the Bantu had increased considerably in number and were coalescing into states, some of which governed large areas and had complex administrative structures. Most of the states were ruled by a monarch, whose authority, although considerable, was checked by a council of high civil servants and elders. Notable among the states were the kingdom of Kongo (founded in the 14th cent.), centered in modern N Angola but including extreme W Congo and a Luba empire (founded in the early 16th cent.), centered around lakes Kisale and Upemba in central Katanga.

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Local time in Kinshasa: Facts and Figures Official Name Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC). Capital City Kinshasa. Languages French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba. Official Currency Congolese franc (CDF). Ethnic Groups Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population. Religions Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10%. Population 55,225,478. Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.). Land Area 2,267,600 sq km (875,520 sq miles). History Since 1997 the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC; formerly called Zaire) has been rent by ethnic strife and civil war, touched off by a massive inflow in 1994 of refugees from the fighting in Rwanda and Burundi. The government of former president MOBUTU Sese Seko was toppled by a rebellion led by Laurent KABILA in May 1997; his regime was subsequently challenged by a Rwanda- and Uganda-backed rebellion in August 1998. Troops from Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia, Chad, and Sudan intervened to support the Kinshasa regime. A cease-fire was signed on 10 July 1999 by the DROC, Zimbabwe, Angola, Uganda, Namibia, Rwanda, and Congolese armed rebel groups RCD-G and MLC, but sporadic fighting continued. KABILA was assassinated on 16 January 2001 and his son Joseph KABILA was named head of state on 26 January 2001. Despite taking a radically different approach than his father, the new president has been equally unsuccessful in ending the war.

51. Lesson 8 - Historical Connections In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo The students map the rainforests of the democratic republic of the congo, congo, 25 May 2001 http//www.countrywatch.com/. history of republic of congo. http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13497_13503_13507-45206--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home Scope Home Site Map ... Contact Us document.form2.SearchCriteria.size=10; Sixth Grade Seventh Grade English Language Arts Mathematics ... [Text Version] Lesson 8 - Historical Connections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo SCoPE Site Lesson Plan Title: Abstract This lesson relates the economy to colonial use of environmental and mineral natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The students research the history of the country and construct a timeline of events beginning with the colonial period. They look at reasons why Belgium wanted to control the Congo as a colonial territory, with particular focus on minerals and other resources found there. After students relate resources to the demands of the colonial economy, they compare economic parallels in present day Africa. Subject Area: Social Studies Grade Level and Course Title: Seventh Grade/Eastern World Unit of Study: Central and East Africa Benchmark Describe the economy and natural environment of a subregion in Central and East Africa (II.4.MS.4). Key Concept natural environments Instructional Resources Equipment/Manipulative Student copies of outline map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Outline maps may be printed from: http://geography.about.com/science/library/blank/blxindex.htm

52. The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - The Reality On The Ground /21.12.04 The democratic republic of the congo the reality on the ground /22.12.04 CO Unfortunately, there’sa long and complex history of fighting in the http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/world/where/eagl/partners/0412partners.htm

how we work c where we work c partner updates c emergency response The Democratic Republic of the Congo - the reality on the ground At a time when Rwanda has threatened another invasion of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), representatives from two of our partners - Heritiers de la Justice (HJ) and Centre Olame (CO) - speak to Christian Aid about the reality on the ground. What is the current situation? CO: The Rwandan military has entered north Kivu. Houses and whole villages have been burned to the ground. More than 4,000 people have fled south, towards the border at Minova. Things are better in south Kivu, but we are on maximum security alert. We are worried and live in fear as, historically, conflict in the DRC has originated from Rwanda . The Rwandan forces are identifiable by their military uniforms, equipment, vehicles, currency and language. Much of the local population has been displaced. They have had to leave their homes and land behind and they are now impoverished. How has this affected your work? What have you been doing to address the situation?

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54. Commentary: Conflict In Democratic Republic Of Congo Deadliest Since World War I The four and a half year war in the democratic republic of congo has taken morelives regional governments must end their backing of militia groups, http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COMM.6-9-03.HTM

defaultStatus = "Democracy (Freedom) promotes human security-it saves lives and enriches life" May 31, 2003 Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo Deadliest Since World War II, Says The IRC According to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), "The four and a half year war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken more lives than any other since World War II and is the deadliest documented conflict in African history, says the International Rescue Committee. "A mortality study released today by the IRC (http://www.theirc.org/mortality/) estimates that since August 1998, when the war erupted, through November 2002 when the survey was completed, at least 3.3 million people died in excess of what would normally be expected during this time." See below for IRC report on the study This is another Rwanda (during it's Great Genocide, there was also an ongoing civil war), but phased out over more time and with greater killing. (and as in Rwanda, the UN has been an abject failure) As awful as this is, as often in such pronouncements there is a deep and wide memory hole regarding other conflicts/democides. For example, during the end stage of the Chinese Civil War 1945-1949, about 5 million were murdered and another 1.2 million died in battle. Just to note some of the other bloodier conflicts/democides since WWII: the Soviet communization of Eastern Europe; Stalin's internal purges the gulag uprisings; Korean War and it's decades long aftermath; communization of Vietnam, Vietnam War, and its aftermath; the communication of China after 1949 and the bloody Cultural Revolution (of which one estimate of the dead is 10 million), and so on.

55. Congo (Democratic Republic Of) Country Guide - History And Government - World Tr World Travel Guide congo (democratic republic Of) - Overview, Visa and Passportrequirements, history The Belgian congo was created in 1885. http://www.worldtravelguide.net/data/zar/zar580.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/Africa/Congo(DemocraticRepublicOf)/HistoryandGovernment'; document.write('Research Zaire hotels at TripAdvisor'); Contact Addresses Overview General Information Passport/Visa ... Congo (Democratic Republic Of) Congo (Democratic Republic Of) History and Government History: The Belgian Congo was created in 1885. This huge region of southern-central Africa was no orthodox colony but was, in fact, the personal property of the Belgian monarch, King Leopold II. The Belgians provided nothing other than the minimum infrastructure necessary to support the extraction of the country’s vast mineral wealth, setting a pattern which has dominated this benighted country ever since. In 1925, under a mandate from the League of Nations (the precursor of the UN), the territories of Rwanda and Urundi (now Burundi) were incorporated into the Belgian Congo. (Both subsequently became separate countries.) After the end of World War II, the Belgian Congo was another African colony whose occupiers were concerned simply to dispose of it with minimum fuss and maximum commercial advantage. The Belgian Congo was duly granted independence, with minimal preparation, in 1960. From the perspective of the Cold War, however, Zaire under Mobutu was a valuable strategic ally preventing the encroachment of communism in southern and central Africa. But after the end of the Cold War, Mobutu’s close relationship with the major Western powers became more of an embarrassment than an asset. The political settlement in South Africa brought it to an end and marked the beginning of the current phase of the country’s history. It seemed almost impossible that the country’s situation could get worse after Mobutu. Unfortunately, it did.

56. CNN - 3D-Globe: Democratic Republic Of Congo The democratic republic of congo, formerly Zaire, emerged from a rebel coup in history. 1480s90s Portugal establishes diplomatic relations with the http://europe.cnn.com/SPECIALS/infoglobe/codebase/dem.congo.html

Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, emerged from a rebel coup in 1997 with a new name and new leadership, but prospects for real change after decades of corruption remain uncertain. Rebel leader Laurent Kabila's troops rolled over the feeble resistance put up by the government troops of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, who died shortly after being forced into exile. Kabila renamed the country and proclaimed himself president in May 1997. The immediate prospects of many people remain bleak in a society plundered for more than 30 years under Mobutu. The basics of a functioning society are still far from the norm, with high inflation, widespread poverty and an unstable currency. The political situation appears similarly unreliable. Kabila has promised elections for 1999, but some observers are skeptical. He has suppressed political opposition, eliminated subordinate positions and resisted U.N. investigations of alleged human rights abuses involving an unknown number of refugees. Land and People History Financial Weather DEMOGRAPHICS Population: Average life span: 45.2 male, 49 female

57. Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Wikitravel history. Independence 30 June 1960 (from Belgium); National holiday Since 1997the democratic republic of the congo (DROC; formerly called Zaire) has http://wikitravel.org/en/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo From Wikitravel Flag Quick Facts Capital Kinshasa Government dictatorship; presumably undergoing a transition to representative government Currency Congolese franc (CDF) Area total: 2,345,410 sq km water: 77,810 sq km land: 2,267,600 sq km Population Language French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba Religion Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10% The Democratic Republic of the Congo Republique Democratique du Congo ) (Abbreviated: DROC ) is a country in Central Africa . It straddles the Equator and is surrounded by Angola to the southwest, (Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province lies to the west and north of a very narrow strip of land that controls the lower Congo River and is only outlet to South Atlantic Ocean), Republic of the Congo to the northwest, Central African Republic to the north, Sudan to the northeast, Uganda Rwanda Burundi , and Tanzania in the east from north to south, and

58. Citizens For Global Solutions The conflict in the democratic republic of the congo (DRC) is the deadliest The regional Peace Process In November 2004, the United Nations and the http://www.globalsolutions.org/programs/peace_security/peace_ops/conflicts/confl

PEACE AND SECURITY Background The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the deadliest documented conflict in African history. The conflict has generated a greater loss of lives than any conflict since World War II - nearly 4 million deaths since 1998. Contributing to the disastrous situation is the widespread participation of neighboring countries in the conflict. At various times, Zimbabwe, Angola and Namibia backed the DRC government, while Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi supported anti-government rebels and invaded the northern and eastern regions of the country. The conflict is based mainly in the Ituri district in northeastern DRC. The Ituri district is home to two rival tribal groups, the Hema and the Lendu. The Lendu were the traditional landholders, but were being displaced by members of the Hema tribe. Conflict arose out of disputes over access to land, mineral resources (the area is home to several gold mines), and political power. Neighboring countries joined the conflict on both sides. Hostilities also stemmed from an earlier invasion by the Rwandan army following the genocides in Rwanda and Burundi in the early 1990s. The Rwandan government believed rebel groups, such as the

59. Democratic Republic Of Congo -- Habitat For Humanity Int'l 1 Affiliates in democratic republic of congo Kwilu Ngongo HFH Bascongo Luozi/Bas congo. Bureau regional de l Equateur Mbandaka http://www.habitat.org/intl/ame/54.aspx

Other Languages Site Map Contact Us US/Habitat for Humanity Int'l Change edition Get Involved Learn About Habitat Where We Build ... Where We Build Congo Habitat for Humanity Democratic Republic of Congo Families Served: 2,701 House Sponsorship Cost (USD): $3,600 Concession CBC-Ngaliema B.P. 4028 Kinshasa 2 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo Phone: +243-81-511-5710 Fax: +243-12-21166 E-mail: hph_congo@hotmail.com Substandard housing in Democratic Republic of Congo. Expansive lakes, high mountains and mountain terraces, plateaus and dense grasslands characterize the south-central African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). With inflation rates reaching 147 percent as late as 1998, the recent flight of investors and capital from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has left most of the country in economic ruin. Habitat for Humanity has provided hope for families of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for 25 years. In 1974, Millard and Linda Fuller, co-founders of Habitat for Humanity International, began their first experimental house-building project in the city of Mbandaka. When the Fullers returned to the United States in 1976, Mbandaka became the first overseas project for Habitat for Humanity. Despite a civil war and depressed economic circumstances, HFH DRC continued to build houses. Since a peace agreement was recently signed, the country is slowly returning to normal. Habitat houses in this region have cement floors, fired-brick walls, iron sheet roofs and detached latrines.

60. The Democratic Republic Of The Congo In Crisis region as Ambassador to the democratic republic of the congo on a recess appointment . republic of the congo and with its regional neighbors. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/rice.htm

Susan E. Rice, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Statement before the Subcommittee on Africa, House International Relations Committee Washington, DC, September 15, 1998 Released by the Office of Central African Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs, September 15, 1998. The Democratic Republic of the Congo in Crisis Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to testify today before this subcommittee on the grave situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese waran unprecedented regionalized war that has drawn at least six armies onto Congolese soilis potentially among the most dangerous conflicts on the globe. The ongoing fighting threatens regional stability, hampers economic progress, endangers the lives of millions of people, perpetuates human rights abuses, and impedes the democratic transformation of Africa's third-largest country. Credible reports of inter-ethnic violence, communal massacres, and attacks against non-combatants because of their ethnicity echo the tragedies of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the subsequent alleged massacres inside Zaire in late 1996 and 1997. There are credible reports

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