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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kyle Schwarz & Danny Chon. The Root of the Conflict?. Two ethnic groups, the Tutsi’s and the Hutu’s are fighting for power. Hutu’s engage in ethnic cleansing upon the Tutsi’s in order to gain ethnic and political power.

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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  1. Conflict in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo Kyle Schwarz & Danny Chon

  2. The Root of the Conflict? • Two ethnic groups, the Tutsi’s and the Hutu’s are fighting for power. • Hutu’s engage in ethnic cleansing upon the Tutsi’s in order to gain ethnic and political power.

  3. What Form Does This Conflict Take? • Rape • Violence • Civilian Casualties • War • Ethnic Cleansing • 90% of Casualties were due to non-combat scenarios • Malnutrition • Pneumonia • Diarrhea

  4. What is the Spatial Extent of this Conflict • Remarked as the “African World War” • Involved 9 African nations and 20 armed groups

  5. How Long was the Conflict • First Congo War • 1996 - 1997 • Second Congo War • 1998 – 2003 • (Aftermath affected people well into 2008)

  6. How Many People Were Affected? • First Congo War • 800,000 dead • 222,000 missing • Second Congo War • 5.4 million people • Statistics include: Men, women, and children

  7. It’s Global, Regional, and Local Presence • Conflict was specific to certain provinces and locales (I.E. The Democratic Republic of the Congo & Rwanda). • Fragility of the state has allowed continued violence and human rights abuses. • Rwanda and Ugandan backing of rebels

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