Poverty has worsened in the Republic of Congo since the 1980s and half the country’s people now live below the poverty line. This average‚ however‚ masks wide geographic and economic inequalities. Most of the country’s poor people (64.8 per cent) live in rural areas and women are among the hardest hit by poverty. In 2006‚ more than a third of children under five in rural areas suffered from malnutrition. Access to water is also poor in rural areas where only 11 per cent of people can get water
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)‚ mining communities mostly depend on their ability to sell what they mine to make a living. So they explore all options to reach markets – and in this game‚ the price dictates the source. The DRC has its own rich mineral source that benefit both the rich and the poor and so far it’s benefitting the rich of other countries. The country has been living under constant dictatorship from the beginning of time till now even though the president is seen to bring
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Hunger is killing many people in Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of them. Poverty has taken over DRC. There are many reasons behind this Poverty. Poverty in DRC is affecting the people in many ways. Some people are dying of hunger‚ also suffering because of less jobs‚ less education etc. In the article called the “Poorest Country in the World: Democratic Republic Of Congo”‚ The author Janki Kaswala says that‚ “More than almost 90 percent of the conflict’s victims‚ however‚ died
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Your phone is fueling a war in the Congos. A conflict dubbed the Africa’s world war has been raging since 1996 in the wake of the Rwandan genocide. After the genocide more than two million Hutus fled to The Congo afraid of prosecution from the new Tusis government. In 1996 Uganda and Rwanda invaded the Congo on claims of rooting out out Hutsu war criminal‚ and a war then began. The war was settled but not ended there are still rebel forces all over the Congoo that the government can’t deal with
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political discussion at issues of society in Belgian Congo. The whole turning point of their advocacy for independence was during January 4-6 in 1959. In January 4‚ a riot broke out in Leopoldville due to the fact that an Abako meeting had been banned. This abrupt disorder for two days as European shops were broken and burned with over 40 people killed. The administration had political concession meaning that Belgium handed over independence to Congo. On January 13‚ the administration released a statement
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Evaluate the impact of European imperialism on the Congo Free State in the early 20th century. Between the years of 1884 and up until 1959 the Congo Free State (CFS) was extensively impacted by imperialism form the European nation of Belgium. King Leopold II was the main influence and dictator of the CFS. Leopold’s intentions at the beginning of his enquiries to colonise the CFS seemed favourable of the Congolese however this did not play out as Leopold began break promises of decrees‚ exploit the
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which you can find here. The following is a bit about this poem and possible racism. “The Congo”‚ Lindsay’s best-known poem‚ became controversial both for its groundbreaking use of sound and for the issues of racism it raises. Novel use of sound Whirl ye the deadly voo-doo rattle‚ Harry the uplands‚ Steal all the cattle‚ Rattle-rattle‚ rattle-rattle‚ Bing. Boomlay‚ boomlay‚ boomlay‚ Boom… “The Congo” expressed a revolutionary aesthetic of sound for sound’s sake. It imitates the pounding of
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Constitutional Foundations for the United States Democratic Republic During the late 1780’s the 55 delegates of the United States decided that the United States needed to form a new Constitution. The constitution was a plan of government designed to solve the governmental problems experienced under the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was an immense help to the difficulties faced by the government and it continues to guide the American nation today. The Articles of Confederation
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Language Map Assignment –(Niger-Congo) I will be able to “read” a language map and identify divergence and convergence. Choose a LARGE language family or group from ONE of the following maps in the text: Africa‚ India‚ China Family: Niger-Congo family (Atlantic Subfamily‚ Voltaic Subfamily‚ Guinea Subfamily‚ Hausa Subfamily‚ Bantu Subfamily) Group: Niger- Congo group Languages: Niger-Congo language a) Location: Niger-Congo language group is in the West Africa (Liberia‚
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Moise Kisubqi ESOL 0184 July 11‚ 2014 Essay #1 My Country Congo "This country has far more problems than it deserves‚ and far more solutions than it applies." This quote is from Ralph Nader is an American political activist‚ as well as an author‚ lecturer‚ and attorney. Its quote gives us a picture of the Republic Democratic of Congo. Likewise the quote of Dr. Steve Maraboli is an internet radio commentator‚ motivational speaker and author. He said‚ "Sometimes problems
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