Congo and Tanzania Essay

The never-ending civil war in Congo can be understood through the lens of nationalism. The economic, social and political instability has resulted in humanitarian interventions to end the abuse of human rights and to help citizens who were still suffering from the exploitation and traumatic violent experiences. Although Western and european countries have attempted to resolve the social conflicts in the eastern part of Congo, humanitarian interventions remain unsuccessful because nationalism is…

The Monkey and the Crocodile A monkey named Raktamukha lived on a Jamun tree in the dense forests of India. The monkey was happy in his life spending most of the time jumping around on trees. This Jamun tree was on banks of a river which was home to a crocodile named Karalamukha. Karalmukha used to come on the banks and gradually he and the monkey became very good friends. Few days past, and their friendship grew stronger. Raktmukha used to pluck fruits from the tree and used to give it to…

his uncle to let him sail, where most of his adventures and journeys placed the base for most of his works. In 1890 he navigated towards the Congo River, an expedition that offered much of the information for his highly observed work Heart of Darkness. The occurrences portrayed in Heart of Darkness could have happened anywhere, but Conrad selected the Congo for the sentiment and impression of the mood, the people involved, and the lifestyle there. The title reflects "heart of darkness" from…

In John Daniels’ article titled, The Congo Question and the “Belgian Solution” the argument is made for the best way to administer the Belgians newly acquired colony, known as the Congo Free State, after its recent annexation from King Leopold II in 1908. The article was written after nearly ten years of ever increasing humanitarian outcries against the atrocities committed by King Leopold II. The “Congo question” for Daniels and the Western world was how best to reform and govern the colony in…

The Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) is an American- and Congo-based non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of bonobos (Pan paniscus) and their biodiversity. This includes preserving the habitat of the bonobos in the tropical rainforest, physical protection of bonobos, and empowering local communities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRG) (BCI, 2013). Since the endangered bonobos are endemic to the DRG, the main focus of the BCI is entirely in the DRG (WWF,…

In Heart Of Darkness, Joseph Conrad discusses how the Europeans treat the native congo people. Throughout the novella imperialism is presented by the Europeans attempting to colonize the Congo region. Joseph Conrad explains the harsh exploitation of the Congo through the perspective of Marlow. Marlow sees how the natives are treated with disrespect as their rightful land is taken from them. By analyzing Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad through a new criticism lens, one can see that the…

monkey was commonly mistaken for “dwarf chimpanzees” (Myrtille Guillon). Comparatively to the chimpanzee, bonobos are much smaller, the misconception arose since the common chimpanzee and bonobos share a similar environment, separated only by the Congo river. Many people believed they were the same type of chimpanzee but the Bonobos were smaller because their food sources were more scarce causing them to not grow to their full potential. Instead, bonobos and chimpanzees evolved from a “common…

Kony ordered his followers to poach and kill African elephants in the in Garamba national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He asked them to send the tusks to him so that he could sell them to fund the organization. The tusks were sent from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic so that he could trade with Arab businessman. He traded with them for cash, food, guns, ammunition and medical supplies. In addition to…

“ Nature and Our Innate Destructive and Primitive Qualities” On The Road by John Kerouac explores the spiritual and physical experience of his narrator, Sal Paradise, travelling with his friends in a post-war era imbuing the spirit of anti-conformity and rejection of materialism. Sal Paradise, along with Dean who is a very close friend, explore America through hitch-hiking, reckless behavior, and moments of brief and unusual stability in their lives where they settle down. John Kerouac uses Sal…

eastern region of the country. Laurent Kabila then leaded the Tutsis from south Kivu against Hutu forces. Thus starting the Congo war. With the support of neighbor countries Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi and their new leaders, Kabila started a rebellion against Mobutu’s regime. He fought for a more democratic regime with his army the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADFL). This war included many actors (both state and non-state actors) with many interests at stake…