The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Blood Minerals is an article surrounding the bloodshed in the democratic republic of Congo over the 3TG metals used in the production of smartphones. The conflict surrounding the mining of the metals has resulted in deaths as well, many civilians having to flee the country. The vast wealth of natural metals such as tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold; has resulted in the abuse of basic human rights and the taxing of the individuals that mine them by militants. The companies that are under scrutiny are under the belief that having to declare the use of conflict minerals is a breach of their freedom of speech. Companies are often saying that they cannot determine whether they have received metals from conflict

The story in this book was about a family named Price going for a mission trip to the Belgian Congo, Africa. It was supposed to be only for a couple months, but at the end they stayed more than they foreseen. The author lets us see the insight of the events as they go through them from 4 out of 5 of the members of the family; Rachel, Adah, Leah, Ruth May, and Orleanna (being the mother). The only one who the author does not let us see is from the father’s point of view. At the beginning the mother is worried about the health issues they might have to go through while staying in the village called Kilanga. While the daughters are more preoccupied in how they are fitting in with the rest of the kids, and being tired of taking so many pills for

As their trip in the Congo begins, Ruth May mentions: “What they do is, they all stare at us” (Kingsolver 52); this is pertinent to the story as it not only precludes the uneasiness that the natives feel after having religion forced upon them, but also furthers the separation of the family that happens due to the events in the Congo. The Reverend begins to really delve into the spirit of his mission by preaching to anyone who will listen -- which is not very many. Nathan, however, makes a grave mistake consistently pronounces words wrong during his sermons: “It is a special kind of person who will...stand...before them...and say words wrong, week after week” (Kingsolver 213). This leads to an uneasiness with the natives, as the words he often

Congo is home to the deadliest conflict since World War Two (“Eastern Congo”). With the international wars spanning from 1996 to 1997 and 1998 to 2003, over 5 million people were dead and over 2 million were displaced. The cycle of violence continues as mineral trade is a valuable source of income for rebels. Government troops and armed groups in Congo fought to control mines and smuggling routes, as well as the murdering and raping of civilians to disrupt the structure of society (“Eastern Congo”). Rebel groups attempted to seize control of natural resources for their own benefit as well as to finance their armed groups. Money earned from the sale of conflict minerals is used for personal profit and/or for violent causes.They would use deliberate strategies such as rape to threaten and control local populations to help secure control of mines and trading routes. In order to make a profit to help fund war by smuggling and trading, armed groups in Congo “hire” miners through physical force, gun-pointing, and life threats. While working to mine minerals, they are placed in dangerous and difficult mining locations. They were also given horrible tools to use.Congo has been affected by the wars and fights for mineral resources in many ways. Although they are one of the richest countries in terms of natural resources, they remain a sone of the poorest in terms of economic

The Congo civil war was a outrageous political fight that began just days following Belgium's granting of congolese independence in 1960. Going for four years the associated violence caused an at least 100,000 lives including the nation's first minister from patrice lumumba, an UN secretary Dag who was killed in a plane crash as he attempted a mediate the crisis escalating with the secession of the southernmost province of katanga the conflict concluded five years later with the dictatorship of joseph really wanted mobutu.

The following imitation biography spotlights a young woman in North Kivu, Congo and her harrowing journey during the late 1990’s. Her trials start with her sexual assault and continue through to the birth of her child, concentrating on her mental and emotional health through the process. This story gives insight to the harsh realities of rape victims through social isolation, lack of medical resources, and overall deterioration of health. While this story has elements of fiction, her details are sourced from studies and true stories that delineate the adversities of young women in Congo.

These companies turned the people of the Congo into slaves. Forcing them to work hard hours all day and night collecting copper and rubber. If the required collection amount wasn’t met, companies would take some extreme

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the eleventh largest country in the world and has over $29 trillion in unexploited minerals and natural resources (News about Congo). Given this fact, how is it that the DRC ranks 172 in economic freedom? The simple answer is the country is afflicted with inadequate security, shoddy governance, and a long-lasting humanitarian crisis. It is imperative that the United States (U.S.) understands the framework surrounding the operational environment, strategic implications, and how they can use its instruments of national power as a strategy to affect the DRC. Social redistribution is a method that will assist in achieving U.S. strategic goals due to the ineptness and limited capacity

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a young and embattled nation that is attempting to rise up out of a long history of merciless abuse. I believe the problems began from its very inception. It's the place King Leopold of Belgium took control of an area the measure of France and Germany combined, and built on empire on forced labor. The DRC was doomed from the very start. Progress toward competent governance in Africa has been hindered again and again by the endeavors of head of state to stay in power after their established terms lapse. These so called statesmen are for themselves, lining their own pockets. They have become as bad if not worse than the former colonial government because they are doing it to their own people. Do you think there

The French term "Fond de Commerce" in English means stock and trade. However, in Congo, the phrase has another meaning about the stock and trade of rape victims with international aid organizations Warner. The Congo We Listen To.(2017).

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continuously experienced increasingly brutal cases of violence against the female gender (Peterman, Palemo, & Bredenkamp, 2011). As Peterman et al. (2011) continue to state, this gender based violence against women in the Congo is mainly characterized by widespread sexual violence, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), gang rape, and the abduction of women for sexual slavery purposes among several others. As a matter of importance, sexual violence against women is reported to be more prevalent within families, the resulting consequence being the continuous destabilization of populations, aside from the destruction of both community and family bonds (Johnson, Scott, Rughita, Kisielewski, Asher, Ong, & Lwry, 2010). Recent reports from world bodies such as the United Nations indicate that a majority of the cases of sexual violence reported in the DRC are inexplicably linked to the ongoing armed and civil unrest in the Congo. The eastern parts of Congo that border Rwanda, i.e. North and South Kivu regions are reported as having been the most affected by the continued violence against women. This research paper seeks to argue that the violence against women in the Congo reflects a systematic, colonial-style gender based discrimination and violence against the female gender as it relates to space and power.

A brief history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) consists of civil war and corruption. In 1960 they achieved Independence, which was followed up by a civil war and a temporary fragmentation of the country. In 1965 Mobutu Sese Seko seized power. Then in 1997 rebels ousted Mobutu and Laurent Kabila becomes president. From 1997 until 2003 there was another civil war, pulling in several surrounding countries (Africa's first world war). From 2003 to 2016 conflict persisted in the east, where there are still armed groups. In 2006 the first free election in four decades took place. Joseph Kabila won the run-off vote. In 2015 at least 30 were killed in protests against proposed changes to the electoral law (AFP). The law was designed to

Over a period from 1960-1965, the first Republic of the Congo experienced a period of serious crisis. There was a terrible war for power that displayed senseless violence and the desperation to rule. There were many internal conflicts among the people. The country eventually gained independence from Belgium. For many countries this would be a time for celebration. Unfortunately for the people of the Congo this became a time to forget. Almost immediately after independence and the general elections, the country went into civil war. Major developed cities like Katanga and Kasai wanted to be independent from the Lumumba government. Different factions started to fight the government and Katanga and Kasai tried to secede from the rest

Sierra Leone is a developing West African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Based on United Nations evaluation the current population of Sierra Leone in 2017 is almost 6.8 million. Out of those individuals over 60% of them are affected by poverty and live below the global poverty line (UNDP). Ranking 180 out of 187, Sierra Leone is considered among one of the poorest countries in the world (UNDP). Although the region has made progress in certain areas of development, there is still a large demand for improvement.

Almost 250 languages are spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Democratic Republic of Congo speaks an estimated number of 242 languages. With 215 languages getting spoken today. The Democratic Republic of Congo is located in the middle of Africa. It has the second biggest rainforest in the world.The Democratic Republic of Congo is interesting because of its geography, weather, plants, animals, people, and cultures.