Comments on: Goma, DRC

Goma, DRC

gman — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:47:54 -0800

Covered in lava, Goma in the DRC, was destroyed by the Nyiragongo Volcano a few years back. Since then, the aid hub has seen a lot of turmoil. As Rebel General Laurent Nkunda of the CNDP nears Goma, 250,000 have fled the area and disease is rife.

By: gman

gman — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:48:02 -0800

Africa.

By: Popular Ethics

Popular Ethics — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:56:36 -0800

You nailed it gman. I heard about the advancing rebel army a few weeks ago on the CBC. There's apparantly a cease-fire right now, but nobody is talking about sending more peacekeepers. It's double sad, that to many observers this is the start of "round 2" of the Rwandan genocide (many of the same players). So much for the Responsibility to Protect.

By: lullaby

lullaby — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:53:02 -0800

If anyone is curious, I recently asked a question on where to learn more about the Congo.

By: mr.grum

mr.grum — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:04:36 -0800

Sadly, there doesn't seem to be a workable model of intervention or aid that has been able to provide relief without raising other concerns about imperialism, escalating violence, injustice or favoritism towards one side, misappropriation of funds, or just the high costs involved with so little to show for it. I am not the most knowledgeable person in this area, are there any proven successes in assisting peoples or nations in trouble that aren't equally fraught with controversy?

By: gman

gman — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:50:50 -0800

Perhaps if I add an Obama tag?

By: adamvasco

adamvasco — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:37:41 -0800

Plenty of background from the Guardian and Independent (1 & 2 )
From Slate 2004 Congo's Cannibal Rebels

By: adamvasco

adamvasco — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:34:31 -0800

Congo Riches Are Plundered by Renegade Army Brigade. Digging for Tin; Bisie, N. Kivu.