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Congo

The keyword Congo is tagged in the following 3 articles.

August 26, 2011 - 2042 words | English »
In The Catastrophist, Ronan Bennett draws on events in Ireland to frame the political situation in the Congo and depicts political parallels between the two countries. Simultaneously he uses the reporting of these events to attack the “culture of aloofness based... Read Article »
April 28, 2011 - 2930 words | International Affairs » Sub-saharan Africa
The problems associated with democratic reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are manifold. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of regime type, in actuality, this area has experienced great civil unrest over the last five... Read Article »
October 27, 2009 - 6511 words | International Affairs » Congo
At the time of the incident, I was living … in the bush, hiding from the war. One day, I had gone to the fields to collect some food to eat. As I was cultivating, I heard someone screaming loudly and the next minute armed men appeared in front of me. I tried... Read Article »