Likambo e yebani, likambo e bimi libanda, e salaka moto pasi te congolese proverb translation. Because of unrest and economic instability, the democratic republic of the congo has mostly escaped the industrialscale deforestation that has taken. Reconsider travel to the democratic republic of the congo drc due to crime, civil unrest, and ebola. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, republic of the transnational issues 2020 information contained here. The world bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of the democratic republic of congo, through education, energy, health and other social services. The vast majority have actually died from nonviolent causes such as malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutritionall typically preventable in.
Violence in the democratic republic of congo global conflict. Because of its geographic isolation, the cuvette region in the northern part of the republic of the congo relies on rivers for transportation. Usaid helps governments and communities plan how the forests and land will be used so that they are conserved for future generations, while at the same time providing products such as medicines, wildlife, wood and other products that can improve living standards today. It is bordered by five countries, one of which is the democratic republic of congo situated to the east of congo brazzaville. Conflict in the democratic republic of congo drc threatens the lives of millions of. The congo, decolonization, and the cold war, 19601965. The state of democracy in the democratic republic of congo. The who country health profile of democratic republic of the congo provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues. For decades, one of the worlds deadliest, longestrunning crises has been unfolding in the democratic republic of congo. After gaining independence, the congo immediately struggled by massive economic, political, and social problems. The democratic republic of congo formerly zaire has a long history of conflict, but its recent crises can be traced to the aftermath of the 1994 rwandan genocide. The most significant environmental problems in the congo are deforestation, increases in urban population, and the protection of its wildlife. A country of paradoxes, it is a land rich in natural resources, but its people are among the poorest in the world. The two countries have worked together on issues of common interest such as strengthening regional security, improving the living standards of congolese citizens, and safeguarding the environment.
One year ago today, the democratic republic of the congo drc recorded the first case of ebola virus disease. Major problems facing dr congo today africa and the. The following is an overview of the key results achieved in the implementation of world bank financed projects. Voices concern for american held in republic of congo the naturalized citizen, marcel pika, moved back to his home country in 2007 and was detained in the wake of unrest after an. Democratic republic of congo overview world bank group. In response to violence carried out by exiled rwandan hutu genocidaires, rwandan and ugandan forces invaded the democratic republic of congo. Hiv is a leading cause of death and a health threat to millions worldwide. From left to right, the sangha, likoualaauxherbes, ubangi, and congo rivers are shown in this satellite photo.
The precious metals mined in the congo are necessary for a lot of technology taken for granted in the west. Congo is bounded to the northwest by cameroon, to the north by the central african republic, to the east and south by the democratic republic of the congo, to the southwest by the angolan exclave of cabinda, and to the west by gabon. Jeanpierre bemba for crimes committed in neighboring central african republic. Instability created by this universal conflict created three devastating.
Decades of war, violence, and poverty have claimed the lives of over five million people. That which is known, that which is out in the open, does not cause pain, nor does it bring torment to anybody. Poverty in the democratic republic of the congo the. Factbook countries democratic republic of the congo geography. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of regime type, in actuality, this area has experienced great civil unrest. While the democratic republic of congo has the natural and human resources to thrive, it has the unenviable distinction of having the lowest gdp per capita in. The majority of this trafficking is internal, and much of it is perpetrated by armed groups and government forces outside government.
Republic of the congo republic of the congo health and welfare. Their economic problems and government corruption required intervention from western nations over the past few decades. Conflict in the democratic republic of congo drc threatens the. The mining industry in congo is particularly corrupt and is one of the largest causes of poverty in congo. Five challenges facing the drc ebola is just one of. Social issues in the democratic republic of congo wikipedia. The democratic republic of the congo drc is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically conditions of forced labor and forced prostitution. Describe the problems that the democratic republic of the. Republic of the congo health and welfare britannica. Crime in the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. But to truly understand how drc has gotten to this point, you have to understand something of its history. Although the country is vastly populated with an innumerable amount of resources, poverty in the democratic republic of the congo still defines the lives of children and adults.
The congos forests are endangered by fires set to clean the land for agricultural purposes. The democratic republic of the congo is a country located in central africa. Congos economy is heavily dependent on the oil sector. Since the war that took place in august of 1998, the drc has encountered many internal problems over the recent decade. In central and eastern congo, numerous armed groups, and in some cases government security. The problems associated with democratic reform in the democratic republic of the congo drc are manifold. Rape, murder, torture and other human rights abuses followed the scramble to exploit congos wealth after war exploded in 1998. Measles kills 6,000 in democratic republic of congo, the. Measles kills 6,000 in democratic republic of congo, the worlds worst outbreak cnn measles has killed more than 6,000 people in the democratic republic of. The water, electricity, and urban development project peedu, which aims to improve access to water and electricity in the two largest cities in the republic of congo, achieved the following. Facts and statistics about the environment current issues of democratic republic of the congo. Most authority and political power is vested in president denis sassounguesso, one of the longest serving leaders in africa after first coming to power over three decades ago. Then the armed forces mutinied, and separatist movements and intertribal conflict threatened to split the country. The drc contains half of africas tropical forest and the second largest continuous tropical forest in the world.
Technical issues and irregularities, including a delay in voting for more than a million people, marred the election itself and polling data indicates that a different. On july 14, 2019, the ministry of health of the democratic republic of the congo reported a confirmed case of ebola virus disease in the city of goma in the province of nordkivu. Democratic republic of congo or dr congo for short, is a central african country bordering the central african republic and the republic of south sudan to the north, the republics of uganda, burundi, tanzania and rwanda to the east, the republics of zambia and angola to the south, the republic of the congo congobrazzaville and the atlantic ocean to the west with about 37km of coastline. Republic of the congo capital at brazzaville britannica.
Deforestation in the democratic republic of the congo. Relations with republic of the congo united states. The republic of the congo has become the fourthlargest oil producer in the gulf of guinea, providing the country with a degree of prosperity despite political and economic instability in some areas and unequal distribution of oil revenue nationwide. It has been the worlds deadliest conflict since world war ii. The democratic republic of congodrc has one of the highest. Other concerning problems include child malnutrition and outbreaks of. Democratic republic of congo cdc center for global health. The sheer human toll of violence, displacement, disease, and seemingly endless extreme poverty seen over the last two decades in the democratic republic of congo drc is as shocking as anything we have seen in recent times. The republic of the congo s economic freedom score is 41. Congo, republic of the transnational issues 2020, cia. The decolonization of subsaharan africa from the late 1950s to the mid1970s resulted in several proxy cold war confrontations between the united states and the soviet union over the dozens of newly independent, nonaligned nations. Civil wars and militia conflicts have plagued the republic of congo, which is sometimes referred to as congobrazzaville.
The republic of congo is a parliamentary republic with a population of 3. Congo s healthcare system is anemic, with hospitals often understaffed and underequipped. Violence in the democratic republic of congo global. Republic of the congo relations are positive and cooperative.
In 2008, at the request of the government of the democratic republic of congo dr congo, the united nations environment programme unep established a country programme and a project office in the capital, kinshasa. The recent history of the democratic republic of congo dr congo has been one of civil war and corruption. The most common health problems are respiratory diseases, malaria, tuberculosis, and intestinal parasitesall preventable maladies. Democratic republic of congo throughout 2018, government officials and security forces carried out widespread repression and serious human rights violations against political opposition leaders and. Learn about sources of continued violence in the democratic republic of congo and how the united nations, african union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it. Economic development the democratic republic of congo has some of the most fertile land in the world, but for decades the small farming communities surrounding lake kivu in eastern congo have endured cycles of violence and postconflict poverty. Nearly half the population lives in poverty, according to the world bank, even though the republic of congo is one of subsaharan africas main oil producers. Democratic republic of the congo environment current issues. The largest francophone country in africa, the democratic republic of congo drc, endowed with vast natural resources, has nearly 80 million inhabitants, fewer. Get updates on rights issues from around the globe. In response to a request from the government of the democratic republic of the congo drc, in 2009 the united nations environment programme unep initiated a national, multithematic assessment of priority environmental issues facing the country. South of its border with gabon, the country also has a 100mile. Other diseases include trypanosomiasis sleeping sickness, yellow fever, leprosy, yaws, and hivaids. The democratic republic of the congo drc, the secondlargest country in africa, has been mired in conflict for decades.
The democratic republic of the congo, the setting for joseph conrads heart of darkness, was called africas most unstable country in 1993. The world bank supports the following sectors in the republic of congo. The largest francophone country in africa, the democratic republic of congo drc, endowed with vast natural resources, has nearly 80. These plans have put forest management in the hands of local communitieswhich has been shown to be among the most.