The ongoing situation in Congo

[Young Master Smeet]

The Democratic Republic of Congo is in a mess  It has recently been the backdrop of a trashy action movie starring Sean Penn, The Gunman.  Its a reminder that behind all infrastructure lies human agency:

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Were it possible to drive the entire distance from Goma to Lubutu, there would be traffic here too, Dörken says, particularly trucks carrying foodstuffs to the Congo River. But there are two problems. First, the war is not over. And second, the road is still a Sisyphean task under German control and not yet a Congolese highway. A part of it gets built and then the aid workers go elsewhere. Soon the first potholes form and the jungle begins to gnaw away at the shoulders of the road. Ultimately, it will disappear completely.

[Darren redstar]

We may be forced to take a personal look at these conditions in the very near future

[alanjjohnstone]

http://socialistbanner.blogspot.com/Our African blog Socialist Banner has not neglected on reporting upon the problems of the DRC over the years and also frequently covers the much reported problems on the vast African continent. Even trying to present a geographica perspective is worthy such as emphasising that Africa is bigger than the USA, China, India and Europe all combined…Our atlases and maps are WRONG and misrepresent the vastness of AfricaSadly we are amiss in posting about the more positive developments that take place although we try to blog on workers or people's political struggles that take place.  

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