Republic of the Congo

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 the illegal…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a land of resources that many have taken advantage of. Because of its remote location and foreign mining companies the people of the congo are very poor. The vast resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have major impacts on global societies all around the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo or simply called Congo is located in south central Africa between Tanzania and Gabon. The Congo is made up of a variety of different landscapes…

away in the northeastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Virunga National Park is one of the most biodiverse and rich areas left in the world. It is a safe haven for many exotic and endangered animals, including mountain gorillas. However, because the Democratic Republic of Congo is centrally located in Africa, the country is in midst of turmoil and wars that erupted following post-colonization. Furthermore, the Democratic Republic of Congo itself has instability within its own…

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…

Nation of Katanga, which recently seceded from the Republic of the Congo which is located in South Africa. Congo was the third largest country on the continent of Africa. Then we are introduced to the origins of the Congo. The first citizens of the Congo were Portuguese settlers in 1483, but by 1879 King Leopold II of Belgium set up trading concessions and by 1908 The Belgian government officially took possession of the Congo. In the 1950s Congo became more advanced with river systems,…

Cysticercosis is characterized as a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium. The infection of cystistercus in swine is known as porcine cysticercosis; the infection of cystistercus in humans is known as human cysticercosis. The transmission of this zoonosis disease occurs through the ingestion of T. solium eggs that has been passed from tapeworm-infested fecal matter from humans. Humans and pigs, also known as the intermediate hosts for this parasitic species, can develop…

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…

Introduction The Republic of Congo is one of the poorest developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa which half the country’s people live below the poverty line and the DRC ranked 27th out of 79 countries on the Global Hunger Index(2012). 64.8% of the poorest people are living in rural areas where they earn a livelihood as are small-scale farmers and fishers. So Congo is one of most extremely influenced in the world by food in security. The targets for achievement the Millennium Development…

systematic and brutal weapon that is used mainly against women in the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rape has been one of the most productive weapons of the civil war that has affected the country’s eastern provinces since nineteen ninety-eight. In this research paper, I would be discussing the prevalence and consequences of sexual violence; rape in the eastern democratic republic of Congo, including a few factors, particularly, the impact of colonization, poverty and…

as Texas with 905,600 sq feet, the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as Africa’s second largest country; is abundantly filled with natural resources like, rubber, coal, copper, diamonds, ivory and more, is unfortunately considered to be the most underprivileged and poverty-stricken. It’s vast and lush land and natural resources have stimulated the most preposterous history. The Congo should have been the pride of Africa but rather the people of Congo are the poorest in the world and most are…