The Democratic Republic of Congo, fourth largest nation and second largest country in Africa, has many different kinds of natural resources such as diamond, copper, petroleum and stunning landscapes. Moreover; their laws state that women and men enjoy the same rights; they are not forced to get married, both have the right to vote and contribute in the economy. However, in reality because of the cultural traditions which indicate that men are the households and women have to obey and must take permission
What is the Congo Congo’s population is estimated at 4.04 million, over half of which live in the two major cities of Brazzaville and Pointe- Noire. In this area since the 20th century three fourth of the population lives in urban areas, making the Congo one of Africa’s most urbanized countries. Almost all Congolese are Bantu, a name that refers to the people living in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa. The Bantu originated from Nigeria and Cameroon and migrated to Southern Africa 2,000 years
Prior to 1960, Belgium and their King, Leopold ruled the Congo region. They held great interests in the rubber industry and created harsh labor camps that exploited the people. That is why after gaining independence in 1960, the nation then known as Zaire plunged into chaos. Military unrest coupled with oppressive warlord throughout the region made it a very unstable state, ready to collapse. Nowadays, U.N. peacekeeping forces hold posts in the nation to maintain its stability. The United States
Script for Geography Good morning/afternoon Today I will talk about food security in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DR Congo is an African country that consists of over 2,300,000 square kilometres (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The population in DR Congo is around seventy-five and a half million people with an average life expectancy of 56 years, a lot shorter than Australians (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The religion consists of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslims
hemorrhagic fever (EHF). Ebola is… Ebola virus of the Ebolavirus genus is a zoonotic infectious pathogen, which causes hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates (Sobarzo A et al 2013). First introduced back in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the first outbreak with a lethal consequence of 280 out of 318 infected (McElroy AK et al 2014), now it is likely to gather pace. Although all subsequent Ebola outbreaks have occurred in a certain geographical area in Central and West
The earliest inhabitants of the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo are most likely Pygmies, who lived in the north and northeast portions of the forest that occupied the land. Towards the end of the first millennium B.C., a small group of Bantu-speaking people entered from the northwest (from the areas that are now called Nigeria and Cameroon). They established their home in the savanna regions of the south, and they arrived with profound knowledge of iron technology and agriculture.
contact with saliva, urine, feces, by a bite from that infected animal or by the respiratory route from the contaminated specimens. This virus originated from Africa first seen in monkeys in 1958. The first case in humans was in the Democratic Republic of congo in 1970 during a period of effort to eliminate smallpox. There are many signs and symptoms of this virus, during the invasion period 1-5 days the person will have a fever, an intense headache, back pain, cough, shortness of breath and nausea
Marilee Fiebig’s Biography Background information Marilee Fiebig was born in DRC formally known as Democratic Republic of Congo. Meaning she is of African Ethnicity. She pursued B.A at the University of Michigan and also got a low degree from the Vanderbilt University Law School. She practiced immigration law based on business immigration, including temporary working status and permanent residence for professionals, international transfers, investors, researchers, artists and athletes. She has worked
brainwashed soldiers. If the children refused, they too would be killed just like their parents. Imagine living in fear, moving and traveling miles every night to avoid being abducted.. Sadly, this is reality for the countries of Uganda, Sudan, Congo, and the Central Republic of Africa, and the Lord’s Resistance Army commonly known as the LRA is responsible. Operating from 1986 to today, the Lord’s Resistance Army is one of Africa’s oldest and most vicious terrorist groups. Lead by Joseph Kony, the LRA has
P1 The global issue I am focusing on is poverty. Poverty has become a growing problem. It interest me to learn how people under poverty tend to survive under society and how they are different from others. Poverty has grown drastically all around the world while we turn our heads away from it at the moment ,I believe that in the future it will be a problem that will be harder to solve than it already is. Poverty is a global issue because all around the world their are people who depend on little
Are Human Rights a dream or reality? By Long The definition of Human rights varies in different centuries. There are different interpretations from anybody, anywhere, anytime; however, many people agree that human rights are fundamental rights just because we are human. Human rights are the building stones of dignity which aim at giving opportunities for everybody to show their potentials and talents; in short, it is a pursuit of self- realization. There are many multinational organizations which
destruction, mayhem, three things the people of Kinshasa, Congo know too well. This city was started with Eurocentric ideals embedded into the very nature of the land. Originally named Leopoldville, claimed in the name of King Leopold II of Belgium by a British explorer known as Henry Stanley.1 The colony was established as the personal property of the King at the Berlin Conference in 1884. By 1885 King Leopold II had established the Congo as the new Congo Free State.2 The Belgian government seized control
States Embassy in whatever State they are camping in (Hicks, 2015.) The second priority belongs to groups of "special concern." The Department of State determines what groups are the "special concern" groups with input from the United Nations and designated NGOs. Currently, the United States prioritizes people from the former Soviet Union, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Iran, Burma and Bhutan as their "special concern" group of refugees (Hicks, 2015.) The third priority of refugees is the
Mobutu Sese Seko was born in Lisala, Belgian Congo on October 14, 1930. His mother, Marie, was a hotel maid and his father, Albéric, was a cook for a Belgian judge. Albéric died when Mobutu was only eight years old. Mobutu’s mother took care of him and his three other siblings with the help of her relatives. Mobutu was intelligent even as a boy. When he was young, the wife of his father’s employer taught him how to speak fluent French. When Mobutu was old enough his mother sent him away to a catholic
risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and may help maintain a better functioning heart, and lungs. The second key benefit of sports is the social aspect. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services kids who participate in sports have a lower likelihood of becoming involved with drugs and smoking. This department also claimed that girls who participate in sports have a lower chance of becoming pregnant when they reach high school. Although these statistics speak volumes on their own
High-Risk Areas, on its entire supply chain with respect to the sourcing…” of all metals, including tin, gold, tantalum, and tungsten contained in its products—this must be accomplished to decide whether those metals are from the “…Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or any adjoining country and, if so, to determine whether those metals directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed groups that are perpetrators of serious human rights abuses in the DRC or an adjoining country” ("Apple Code &
One of the most recognizable faces is none other than Che Guevara. Seen on hipster shirts everywhere, most attribute his face as a symbol of revolutions and standing up to the government. The real man is not as he would seem. He was born on 14 June 1928 in Rosario, Argentina . In 1952, he took a motorcycle ride through South America that inspired him to help fight against poverty and oppressive government. While this sounded like a noble cause it was not what he ended up doing. In reality, he helped
During the past century, more than 500 million people have died due to infectious diseases. Several tens of thousands of these deaths were due to the deliberate release of pathogens or toxins. Two international treaties outlawed biological weapons in 1925 and 1972. Unfortunately, these treaties have failed to stop countries from conducting offensive weapons research and large-scale production of biological weapons. As our knowledge increases on these disease-causing agents, so does our fear of future
The Family and Medical Act (FMLA) of 1993 was America’s initial plan of “enabling workers to balance . . . work and family” (Cohen 213). Yet, many workers across the nation are unable to attain these benefits simply because their leave is unpaid (Cohen 214). Since the passage of the act, very little progress has been made in the fight for paid parental leave, causing the United States to be developmentally behind the rest of the world (Talbot). The United States’ family leave policy is severely inadequate
children. Additionally, likely perpetrators are from government armed forces and non-state armed forces and civilians (Save the Children Fund, 2013). Studies from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Haiti, Cote d’Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Columbia and the Central Africa Republic estimate that between 52% and 70% of sexual violence cases involved mostly girls 18 years and younger although, boys can also be the victims of sexual violence (Save the Children Fund, 2013). Sexual violence is an umbrella