Republic of the Congo

Ebola was first discovered in 1976 in two African countries- Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo. Democratic Republic of Congo had a river named the Ebola River. The Ebola virus was later named after that river where in a nearby village had an outbreak of the disease. The Ebola virus is also known as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. Genus Ebolavirus has five distinct species which include Bundibugyo Ebolavirus, Zaire Ebolavirus, Reston Ebolavirus, Sudan Ebolavirus, and Tai Forest Ebolavirus (WHO |…

the inside by the infertile politics that traded their country and fellow citizens for their gain. All that counted in his era was what his exercise of power in his government could bring him, which was made possible through the exploitation of the Congo population. Corruption was at its highest; the citizens were served based on their ability to pay bribes hence failing to care for the less privileged. This rendered the economic, financial, and social aspects of the nation in a disastrous…

Katlyn Beppler -Blood Diamonds conflict- Professionals claim the illegal sale of blood diamonds had composed billions of dollars to fund civil wars and other conflicts in numerous African nations, such as Sierra Leone, Democratic republic of congo(DRC), liberia, and ivory coast. The reason that learning about the blood diamonds conflict is so important is because we need to realize all the things that happened during that time. Just like mr. Sawyer says “ not to offend you guys, but the…

three predominant factors leading to Africa's independence in the documents were colonial oppression,slavery, and racial inequality. Lumumba had always been an advocate for the freedom of the Congo. He suggested a conference, the Brussels Roundtable in order to help work out an agreement to make the Congo independent as quickly as possible.The colonists rejected the idea refusing to talk to the leaders who they saw as unrepresentative.…

Sierra Leone, and Liberia. With the right steps, this virus can be contained and eventually cured. Ebola is a deadly virus that first appeared in the year 1976, occurring in Sudan and the current Dominican Republic of Congo. The virus was named after a small river in the Dominican Republic of Congo (Ebola). The virus itself is very unusual shape, its very thin and long compared to others. Even though the virus is very deadly, its genetic makeup is very simple, its RNA in it only contains 7…

rape, and pillage the community. (War Child , n.d.). When asked the consequences of rape within the Congo, Nicholas replied, ‘that raping stuff they know what…

forests, between twelve to fifteen million hectares of forest are lost each year. The DRC Congo and Australia have both undergone Deforestation which has led to loss in biodiversity, releases carbon gases into the atmosphere and many more devastating effects. Around half the world’s tropical rainforests have been cleared and both the DRC Congo and Australia are a part of that along with lots of others. The DRC Congo is constantly being logged for its resources. It has been estimated that there…

the topics we were interested in as a group. Ariel focused on colonial theory in the novel, Caitriona focused on comparing the Congo to the Irish Troubles and my focus was on the representation of decolonization and injustice in the novel. Bennett’s novel make use of allegory and parallels in dealing with political issues. The Catastrophist, deals with the Belgian Congo on the eve of independence while also highlighting issues of legal injustice. In 1994, Bennett spoke out about British…

Cameroon, also known as the Republic of Cameroon is an exquisite country located in western Africa. It was colonized by the Germans in 1884, they ruled until 1916. It is sometimes referred to as “Africa in miniature” because of the many different varieties of cultures and societies. Cameroon has over 250 languages, but the main two languages are French and English. Before the Cameroonians spoke French and English they were separate in distinct groups. Did you know that the French-speaking…

Child soldiers are a extremely common things for many countries in civil wars such as Iraq, Afghanistan Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Mali, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Colombia, Nigeria and Philippines( Yates,Child soldiers). Child soldiers are mainly in lower Asia and northern Africa. The child soldiers would not only be forced to kill for the army group they were also forced to take drugs that would make them easier to control and make…