THE CONGOLESE GENOCIDE
5.4 Million Killed in Conflict, 2.6 Million Displaced
You will be judged in years to come by how you
responded to genocide on your watch.
-Nicholas D. Kristof
Since the mid 1990’s, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been plagued with periods of violence and conflict. First through a fight described as Africa’s World War then through continued clashes between the national army, rebel groups, and UN peacekeepers, particularly in eastern DRC. Millions have been abducted, murdered, raped, or displaced, with abuses reported on all sides. The violence persists today. Insecurity has persisted in the eastern part of the country, allowing armed groups to commit mass atrocities against the civilian population. The mass atrocities committed include killings, abductions, and forced recruitment of civilians, particularly children. More than 2.9 million people have been displaced from their homes due to the violence and tens of thousands are without humanitarian assistance.