global witness global witness China and Congo : Friends in Need A report by Global Witness on the Democratic Republic of Congo‚ March 2011 Global Witness investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses. Our investigations and lobbying have played a key role in the establishment of the major international initiatives addressing these issues‚ including the Kimberley Process and the Extractive Industries
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step you take . The definition of Poverty is when people extremely poor‚ and bringing in a meager amount of money. Poverty can lead to Homelessness‚ dehydration and starvation because the victims don’t have enough food to feed themselves. In Africa‚ Congo is the country most affected by poverty. Poverty is a huge problem because civilians can die from the affects of it. 1 contribution makes a huge difference if you donate 1 bottle of water. The problem with poverty is that it greatly affects people’s
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nationalism amongst the people which lead to the unification of the nation. In the first place‚ imperialism helped the lives of the colonized people because the imperialism movement led to the development and growth of the country. Originally‚ the Belgian Congo was under the private property of King Leopold ll. Leopold held strict control over the region‚ gaining as much profit as he could from the resources in the area. However‚ due to
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in the Congo Basin” A look inside the life‚ culture‚ and habitat of the CONGO. The Congo Basin is located in the continent of Africa‚ Central Africa. It is represented by the countries of democratic republic of Congo‚ Republic of Congo‚ Central Africa Republic‚ Cameroon Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. An area of many rivers‚ forest‚ savannas and swamps the Congo has many unique animals that reside there. According to (World Wildlife) “There are 10‚000 species of tropical plants in the Congo and 30%
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system put in place by the British is still running and useful today as are many of the roads and hospitals. These services and India’s huge population has led to India being one of the premier economies in the world today. However in the Belgian Congo these improvements were more temporary with very few being serviceable today‚ and even the ones that are serviceable do not offer much of a service to the natives because of the enormous limits on where they can go and what they can do. This is
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African Grey‚ as a pet. A parrot is a popular choice among pet owners‚ and just like dogs and cats‚ there are many breeds‚ or “species” of different parrots; each having their own size‚ character‚ diet and housing requirements. A popular choice is the Congo African Grey. With their gorgeous silver and grey feathers‚ bold red tail‚ their intelligence doubled with their talking ability and inquisitive personality‚ it’s hard not to want one of these feathery friends in our life. Too often though‚ greys
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Topic: Rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo I. Introduction A. Thesis- Rape is a gruesome act that causes life-long physical and psychological trauma‚ in the Democratic Republic of Congo women and girls of all ages have been raped in front of their families and villagers to control the local population. B. Essay Map 1. Women and girls 2. Armed rebel groups 3.gruesome forms of torture II. Example #1: women and girls A. From 23-months old to 84-year-old 1. According to a study from the American
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For the war itself‚ the Civil War was considered to be the bloodiest war fought on american ground. It was an internal war within the United States‚ between the Northern States and the Southern States. Mostly about slavery‚ but other things led to this. The Missouri Compromise‚ the Compromise of 1850 and the Battle of Fort Sumter. Over a million Soldiers died and the northern Ideals flourished while the Southern fell. Through the 1700’s to 1860’s slaves were widely used throughout the south for
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When discussing free speech‚ it is important to recall the purpose of having the right of free speech. It allows the common people to speak their minds publically without punishment. Protests greatly use free speech to deliver their messages. Political opinions‚ personal stories‚ and bad restaurant reviews can be shared without punishment. On the other hand‚ our freedoms also allow individuals to share their negative emotions in the forms of online bullying‚ hate speech‚ and YouTube comments. The
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I NTRODUCTION The Congo Crisis (1960–1966) was a period of turmoil in the First Republic of the Congo that began with national independence from Belgium and ended with the seizing of power by Joseph Mobutu. At various points it had the characteristics of anti-colonial struggle‚ a secessionist war with the province of Katanga‚ a United Nations peacekeeping operation‚ and a Cold War proxy battle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Crisis caused the death of some 100‚000 people. It
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