Civil War
Civil War-
Congo, and the nine surrounding nations, sit on one the richest areas in the world. That is, in terms of resources anyway. This area contains resources from diamonds, oil, and uranium, to fresh water, fertile fields, and diverse wildlife. This might be part of the reasoning behind why this is now a major battlefield. Another reason for it could be the conflicting ideas for a ruling government. General Laurent Nkunda has become known as one of the most powerful and influential people in the Democratic Republic of Congo up until his more recent arrest in 2009. Nkunda was the leader of the rebel Tutsi who opposed the rest of Congo. While in power Nkunda had been able to take control of large amounts of Congo with the help of his rebel army. All of this warring had made it near impossible for people who have been misplaced to return to their homes. Among other things, all of the warring has made this the deadliest conflict since WWII claiming over 5.4million lives in total.
Congo, and the nine surrounding nations, sit on one the richest areas in the world. That is, in terms of resources anyway. This area contains resources from diamonds, oil, and uranium, to fresh water, fertile fields, and diverse wildlife. This might be part of the reasoning behind why this is now a major battlefield. Another reason for it could be the conflicting ideas for a ruling government. General Laurent Nkunda has become known as one of the most powerful and influential people in the Democratic Republic of Congo up until his more recent arrest in 2009. Nkunda was the leader of the rebel Tutsi who opposed the rest of Congo. While in power Nkunda had been able to take control of large amounts of Congo with the help of his rebel army. All of this warring had made it near impossible for people who have been misplaced to return to their homes. Among other things, all of the warring has made this the deadliest conflict since WWII claiming over 5.4million lives in total.