There's so much horrid news coming out of Africa that I couldn't decide which item to share. This is just one of many and, IMHO, well-worth reading.
by Richard Dowden
Goma, Democratic republic of congo, drc
Read the whole piece @ Congo Exposes Folly Of Western Aid - Business Insider [And, no, it's not Breitbart Lefties!]
by Richard Dowden
Goma, Democratic republic of congo, drc
Africa is covered in epithets, like graffiti. It has been labeled dark, lost, hopeless. But generalizations about Africa are dangerous. The only certainty is its size: it could contain the United States, China and India and still have room to spare. Recently it has been dubbed rising, hopeful, the continent of the future. But Africa cannot be declared successful until its vast, rich heart, the Congo, is peaceful and prosperous.
Read the whole piece @ Congo Exposes Folly Of Western Aid - Business Insider [And, no, it's not Breitbart Lefties!]