Africa's rebels take their battles online
posted by Ingrid Jones at Monday, January 16, 2006
Flag and Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo ("Congo-Kinshasa") is an African country to the east of the Congo River.
Not to be confused with the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo), often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to as Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo-Léopoldville, Congo-Kinshasa, and Zaire (or Zaïre in French), is the third largest country by area in Africa.
Flag and Coat of Arms of the Republic of the Congo
Not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo, is an African country to the west of the Congo River.
It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.
The republic is a former French colony. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. Congo became a multi-party democracy in 1992. However, a brief civil war in 1997 ended in the restoration of former President Denis Sassou Nguesso to power. (Source: Wikipedia)
View short Channel 4 News video "A history of Congo" by Lindsey Hilsum, 31 October 2008
See YouTube video "Demystifying the Congo" from The Frontline Club, London, UK, April 2008
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead (1901-78)
Photos for Congo Watch's title taken by New York filmmaker Louis Abelman of Telegraphe Congolais and LUMO
Vincent at Colombus World, Belgium
Sokwanele - Civic Action Support Group, Zimbabwe
Ed's Across the divide: analysis & anecdote from Africa
Afrol news interactive map of Africa
"Before you buy that next piece of gold and diamond jewelry for your loved ones or for yourself, remember these images of the laborers and slaves who suffered to extract, cut, and polish that beautiful jewel from the jungle," writes Bill at Jewels in the Jungle - Diamonds are not a girl's best friend
Help save lives by supporting the rule of law and justice, transparency in the diamond and gold mining industries and trade, fair wages, and humane working conditions for the people shown in these photo essays.
It takes only weeks for a diamond, once uncovered in an African mine, to travel to India to be cut and polished and land in the showrooms of Paris or New York. The journey reveals some of globalization’s greatest fault lines—inequality, child labor, and outsourcing—and the people who too often fall through the cracks.
How to help:
Doctors on Call For Service DOCS, a Christian non-profit organisation working in Africa since 1994.
Child charity work, fundraising & volunteering with Save the Children UK
International Crisis Group Conflict prevention and resolution
The Invisible "World War of Africa"
Seeking Justice: The Prosecution of Sexual Violence in the Congo War
UN reform: Report of the Secretary-General's High-level Panel
George Medal awarded to Colonel Paul Jobbins
David Sifry's Alerts: Live 8 Blog Central
Joi Ito's Web: Technorati Live 8
Congo Watch is authored by
Ingrid Jonesin England, United Kingdom
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