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Congo: a concept ‘by vultures in search of legitimization of their plunders’ (or does ‘mineral rich and war torn’ Congo really exist?)

Congo: a concept ‘by vultures in search of legitimization of their plunders’ (or does ‘mineral rich and war torn’ Congo really exist?)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is touted to be a ‘vast, mineral rich and war torn country.’ Some experts do not buy the image. One thing is certain, though. The country is a failure, especially in its attempts at conflict reconstruction. For starters, Congo seems to have the world’s largest franchise of human rights abuses that include [...]