The major environmental problems in congo brazzaville. The republic of the congo roc is a presidential republic in which the constitution vests most decisionmaking authority and political power in the president and prime minister. The congo has a very poor economy, and most of its citizens make a living as farmers. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry. The consequences have been devastating for the congolese people, with some 4.
One year ago today, the democratic republic of the congo drc recorded the first case of ebola virus disease its tenth outbreak since 1976. Democratic republic of congo also known as congo kinshasa is the 2nd largest country in africa by total land area. Since the war that took place in august of 1998, the drc has encountered many internal problems over the recent decade. A chronology of key events in the history of the democratic republic of congo, from the 1200s to the present. The democratic republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. Hiv is a leading cause of death and a health threat to millions worldwide. The democratic republic of the congo is on the verge of a constitutional crisis, and it is up to america to ensure that democracy prevails. There are parts of the democratic republic of congo that does not make the news. Named after the enormous congo river and the large ethnic group living at its mouth, the kongo, the democratic. But to truly understand how drc has gotten to this point, you have to understand something of its history. With 80 million hectares of arable land and over 1,100 listed minerals and precious metals, the drc has the potential to become.
Major issues facing public administration in democratic republic of the congo. Facing medical care problems of victims of sexual violence in. Facing medical care problems of victims of sexual violence. Kinshasanairobi, 22 march 2011 the democratic republic of the congo drc possesses over half of africas water reserves, yet 74 percent of its population. As of 2004, there were approximately 1,100,000 people living with hivaids in the country.
Us must take leadership in democratic republic of congo. What are the major natural resources of the democratic. The congos forests are endangered by fires set to clean the land for agricultural purposes. There are many reasons why the war broke out, including conflicts over minerals, water, and food. Children of democratic republic of the congo humanium. Economic challenges facing the democratic republic of the congo. The democratic republic of the congo is grappling with the worlds second largest ebola epidemic on record, with more than 2200 lives lost and 3300 confirmed infections since the outbreak was declared on 1 august 2018. The recent history of the democratic republic of congo dr congo has been one of civil war and corruption. Media coverage is poor and yet there have been millions of refugees and over five million killed since the war began around august 1998. The largest francophone country in africa, the democratic republic of congo drc, endowed with vast natural resources, has nearly 80 million inhabitants, fewer than 40% of whom live in urban areas. Unicef democratic republic of the congo humanitarian. A particular atrocity of the war is widespread sexual violence.
That which is known, that which is out in the open, does not cause pain, nor does it bring torment to anybody. However, economic rights were not there for the country to flourish. The first congo war comes to a gradual end as mobutu is deposed by rebel leader laurent kabila, who declares himself president and reorganizes zaire as the democratic republic of congo. Aug 10, 2009 the policemen of the democratic republic of congo work in a country riven by political power struggles, violent unrest and civil war. Presidents emergency plan for aids relief pepfar, cdc works with the democratic republic of the congo drc to build a sustainable, highimpact national hiv response program to accelerate progress towards the unaids global targets to control the hiv epidemic.
However there are still a number of threats to the health of the congo rainforest and its residents. Congo voter registration hampered by insecurity, logistical challenges. For decades, one of the worlds deadliest, longestrunning crises has been unfolding in the democratic republic of congo. Major issues since the war that took place in august of 1998, the drc has encountered many internal problems over the recent decade. While the democratic republic of congo has the natural and human resources to thrive, it has the unenviable distinction of. To the president of the democratic republic of congo. The democratic republic of congodrc has one of the highest. This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems.
What are the problems facing the democratic republic of. Lack of good drinking water and water for domestic purpose remains another major problem facing dr congo today. Overview of the political crisis in dr congo and the human. The democratic republic of the congo drc, the secondlargest country in africa, has been mired in conflict for decades. Water issues in the democratic republic of the congo. Other concerning problems include child malnutrition and outbreaks of cholera, measles, and ebola. In areas where temporary shelters have been erected, latrines are available including six built by volunteers with the red cross of the democratic republic of the congo. What are the problems facing the democratic republic of the. The congo river has a special place in the history of congo and to my own heart, as it is the river of my homeland. The democratic republic of the congo is a country located in central africa. A large part of the population lives on less than two dollars a day. The house foreign affairs subcommittee on africa heard testimony on eastern congo, and the problems facing it since the war ended in 2003. The drcs high incidence of poverty is partly attributable to the ethnic conflict that spilled over from neighboring rwanda and an ongoing civil war between government troops and rebel groups in eastern congo. This part of the web site looks at the conflict in the democratic republic of congo.
Democratic republic of congo profile timeline bbc news. Facts and statistics about the environment current issues of democratic republic of the congo. Democratic republic of congo in crisis human rights watch. Democratic republic of the congo history britannica. Dr congo has a total land area of about 2,344,858sq. The congolese government estimated that in 2008, the nation produced roughly 19,960 barrels of oil each day. Major problems facing dr congo today africa and the. The democratic republic of the congo drc education system is plagued by low coverage and poor quality. Located in central africa, drc is one of the most important countries in africa for biodiversity conservation. Officially known as the democratic republic of the congo, the country has a 25mile 40km coastline on the atlantic ocean but is otherwise landlocked. Likambo e yebani, likambo e bimi libanda, e salaka moto pasi te congolese proverb translation. The democratic republic of congo formerly zaire has a long history of conflict, but its recent crises can be traced to the aftermath of the 1994 rwandan genocide.
A modern day journey into the heart of darkness by jeffrey tayler ruminator books 2000916. The democratic republic of the congo is one of the poorest countries in the world with more than 70% of its population living below the poverty line. Central africas deforestation rate since 1990 has been the lowest of any major forest region in the world. This is a recounting of modernday subsaharan travel by boat and on foot. The year 2017 will be critical for the democratic republic of congo.
Democratic republic of the congo, country located in central africa. Water in crisis spotlight democratic republic of congo. Some militias fight on in the east, where a large united nations force is. Congo has some of the largest deposits of oil on the african continent and in 2008 the country was believed to have 180 million barrels of oil. In terms of population size, dr congo is the fourth most populous country in africa today with a population of about 81. In 1998, the democratic republic of congo became part of what some people called africas first world war, in a conflict between seven african nations. Other concerning problems include child malnutrition and. Let me welcome under secretary pickering and administrator atwood to the hearing on the democratic republic of congo. The sheer human toll of violence, displacement, disease, and seemingly endless extreme poverty seen over the last two decades in the democratic republic of congo drc is as shocking as anything we have seen in recent times. Democratic republic of the congo environment current issues. Feb 28, 2020 democratic republic of the congo, country located in central africa.
They will be followed by a second panel a little later on. Republic of the congo united states department of state. On october 30 th, world food programme executive director david beasley stepped forward to raise the alarm. More than 140 armed groups were active in eastern congo s north kivu and south kivu provinces, and many continued to attack civilians, including the largely rwandan democratic forces for the liberation of rwanda fdlr and allied congolese nyatura groups. Schulman the insurmountable problems facing law and order. Since 1998, the eastern democratic republic of the congo has been torn by a military conflict. The leading decliner among the top 10 democratic republic of the congo export categories was inorganic chemicals dropping 78. To date, several journalists have been imprisoned and or awaiting trial. Although it is still a developing country, the congo does have a large number of natural resources, copper being one of its main primary resources. Democratic republic of congo cdc center for global health. In spite of a history of political instability, the democratic republic of congo is an ecological paradise. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of. Natural hazards such periodic droughts, seasonal flooding, volcanic eruptions. As a whole, the congo today is still very poor and is facing the long term effects of imperialism.
The congo s forests are endangered by fires set to clean the land for agricultural purposes. In order to distinguish between the two african countries with congo in their names, the republic of the congo is sometimes called congo brazzaville, as opposed to congo kinshasa the democratic republic of the congo, known from 1971 to 1997 as zaire, the capital of which is kinshasa. While the democratic republic of congo has the natural and human resources to. The democratic republic of congo faces a worsening humanitarian, human rights, and security crisis. The us backed the dictator mobutu in the overthrow of the previous leader, prime minister patrice lumumba in 1960. Mar 22, 2011 kinshasanairobi, 22 march 2011 the democratic republic of the congo drc possesses over half of africas water reserves, yet 74 percent of its population or approximately 51 million people. Displaced camp in bunia, ituri province, eastern democratic republic of congo, april 9, 2018.
The congo today imperialism of democratic republic of. What are the problems facing the congo river answers. Feb 18, 2020 the conflict in the east map created by the council on foreign relations, click for interactive version the map above shows the location of armed groups in green and the areas with the number of internally displaced people in purple in the eas. The democratic republic of congo drc has one of the highest incidences of poverty in the world. Major development challenges facing the republic of angola. In 2015 the republic of the congo adopted a new constitution that extended the maximum number of presidential terms and years to three terms of five years and provided. The river congo is in the democratic republic of the congothe river congo is in the democratic republic of the congo. Aug 21, 2010 this part of the web site looks at the conflict in the democratic republic of congo. A chronology of key events in the history of the democratic republic of. Jun 01, 2019 democratic republic of the congos shipments of food industry waste and animal fodder posted the thirdfastest gain in value up by 24. The recent history of the democratic republic of congo dr congo has been one of. Facing the challenges of forced migration in host communities.
Instability created by this universal conflict created three devastating. Major issues conflicts in the democratic republic of the congo. In response to violence carried out by exiled rwandan hutu genocidaires, rwandan and ugandan forces invaded the democratic republic. Democratic republic of congos president joseph kabila addresses a news conference at the. Social issues in the democratic republic of congo wikipedia. Completing the democratic transition and making government work. Example of this kind of incidents is mostly encountered in the central regions of africa, to be precise democratic republic of congo drc where the country is facing many wars due to political instability and rise of numbers in rebels.
In fact the country is named after this huge river, the second largest freshwater river in the world, which covers 98% of drcs surface area. This brief video summarizes the initial challenges the drc faced after. On behalf of the international union of the frenchspeaking press, i would like to draw your attention to two extremely serious problems facing many of the media today. Republique democratique du congo, also known as dr congo, the drc, droc, congokinshasa, or simply the congo, is a country located in central africa. Explore facts and faqs about the conflict in the democratic republic of the congo, and learn how you can help affected children, families, and communities. Major problems facing dr congo today democratic republic of congo or dr congo for short, is a central african country bordering the central african republic and the republic of south sudan to the north, the republics of uganda, burundi, tanzania and rwanda to the east, the republics of zambia and angola to the south, the republic of the. Forced to flee the violence between the government and seleka rebel forces in. Learn about some of the key issues impacting lives in the eastern drc. The democratic republic of the congo lies in the area of africa with the highest number of cases of aids. Many depend on untreated water sources such as slow flowing rivers and streams for drinking water and water for domestic purposes which explains the many waterrelated diseases in dr congo today. The capital, kinshasa, is located on the congo river about 320 miles 515 km from its mouth.
The state of democracy in the democratic republic of congo. Congo, republic of the roc environment the most significant environmental problems in the congo are deforestation, increases in urban population, and the protection of its wildlife. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of regime type, in actuality, this area has experienced great civil unrest. Awareness campaigns on the importance of latrines have also been launched, but their availability varies. What are the major issues facing public administration in. What are the major issues facing public administration in congo.
The conflict in the east map created by the council on foreign relations, click for interactive version the map above shows the location of armed groups in green and the areas with the number of internally displaced people in purple in the eas. Yet today, this remarkable natural lifeline is suffering not just from the threat of large dams to come, but also the modern scourge. The country that began as a kings private domain the congo free state, evolved into a colony the belgian congo, became independent in 1960 as the republic of the congo, and later underwent several name changes to the democratic republic of the congo, then to zaire, and back again to the democratic republic of the congo is the product of a complex pattern of historical forces. The country is a landscape of horror, according to. Corruption corruption in the democratic republic of the congo is an endemic problem, and seriously hinders businesses operating in the country. The human toll of the first congo war isnt fully known, but is estimated to be in the hundreds of. Apr 09, 2018 the democratic republic of congo faces a worsening humanitarian, human rights, and security crisis. Democratic republic of congo african wildlife foundation.
Major problems facing dr congo today africa and the world. The outbreak is occurring in north kivu and ituri provinces. A country of paradoxes, it is a land rich in natural resources, but its people are among the poorest in the world. Many of the female students in drc are raped and forced to drop. Main problems faced by children in democratic republic of the congo.
The first comprises his trip by boat up the congo and he wonderfully describes the dangers he faces in the democratic republic of congo, both on. Attacks on civilians by armed groups and government forces. The problems associated with democratic reform in the democratic republic of the congo drc are manifold. Yet the rich country leaders and their media drew everyones attention to 2000 ethnic albianians being killed in kosovo to gain support for a war there. Five challenges facing the drc ebola is just one of them. In response to a request from the government of the democratic republic of the congo drc, in 2009 the united nations environment programme unep initiated a national, multithematic assessment of priority environmental issues facing the country. Jul 20, 2017 the democratic republic of the congo is on the verge of a constitutional crisis, and it is up to america to ensure that democracy prevails. Congo which distinguishes this country from the other congo, which is often called congo brazzaville. May 12, 2009 congo, republic of the roc the most significant environmental problems in the congo are deforestation, increases in urban population, and the protection of its wildlife. In this combined retrospective analysis and prospective survey, we sought to identify hospital facilities and resources available to treat victims of sexual violence in goma, the capital city of the north kivu province. Red cross of the democratic republic of the congo as refugees pour over the border into the democratic republic of the congo drc, they dont know what awaits them.
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