"Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo board buses at Nyakabande refugee transit camp in Kisoro town 521km (312 miles) southwest of Uganda's capital Kampala, July 10, 2012."
" A UN peacekeeping patrol drives through the eastern Congolese city of Goma, July 23, 2012."
"A Congolese army tank retreats through the village of Rugari, around 37km from Goma, following an alleged ambush by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive North Kivu province on July 26, 2012."
"Congolese people crowd into a building following a clash between M23 rebels and the Congolese army on the edge of the village of Rugari, around 37km from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive North Kivu province on July 26, 2012"
It is heart breaking reading about the people of the Congo and just wishing that Africa and the world would pay more attention to the situation occurring in the Congo. But read we should
Aljazzea and the BBC are doing a pretty good job of covering it but most mainstream media simply don't seem to care. Also it is worth keeping an eye on Congo Siasa and From Congo I will post other blogs I come across.
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Thanx, H Stewart, for bringing to the attention of your readers--especially those from New Zealand--about the plight of the Congolese people.
ReplyDeleteI was once in Suva, Fiji, and I'm still furious at myself for turning down the opportunity offered to me to visit New Zealand.
Hi Alex, My fiance is Congolese and she will be actively promoting your blog as will I to the Congolese community in New Zealand. If you get another opportunity take my friend, you will have accommodation in NZ and many friends. Thank you for your blog and I admire the courage of your posts.
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