Genocide in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Genocide is a calculated and analytically carnage of people who reside to a certain racial, political, and ethnic groups (Genocide). Genocide can occur and does occur in many places around the world. One of these places it takes place in is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since 1996 there has hardly been peace in Congo (Global Research). Over 6 million people had lost their lives in the DRC genocide and many woman had suffered from rape and are still undergo rape by rebels who use rape as their main weapon (World Relief). The main victims that have to endear the most destruction is women, children, the elderly, and the ill (Global Research). Many Organizations have been taking action to help make peace in the DRC and have ways that people should do to help create peace in the DRC.
In 1996, the Democratic Republic of Congo was mainly the start of the genocide in the DRC. There has been many rebel movements that have and are currently still creating the DRC unstable (about.com). There has been lots of catalytic destruction caused by corruption. Mobutu Sese Seko was the president in 1965 (about.com). In order to keep his position as president for 32 years, he did many sham elections and used brutal force (about.com). In 1994, Ethnic strife, civil war, corruption and an increase in refugees had been caused by Rwanda and Burundi, had led to the fall of the Mobutu regime by a rebellion that was supported by Rwanda and Uganda and was led by Laurent Kabila (about.com). Laurent Kabila had then made himself head of the state (about.com). A Split between him and his prior allies, had created a rise of a new rebellion that was supported by Rwanda and Uganda (BBC News). He was then backed up with troops from Chad, Nambia, Zimbabwe, ...

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...r 6 million lives have been taken away from them and woman had to endure and are still experiencing rape and abuse.Organizations like Peace Direct has dedicated their life to helping to erase all the destruction and to create peace in the DRC. There are still many ways that people should support and assist in creating peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Global Research. Global Research.ca, 2005-2014. Web. 28 Jan 2014.
Insight on Conflict. Peace Direct, n.d. Web. 30 Jan 2014.
Jeser, Michael. Jewish World Watch. n.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb 2014.
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Woman for Woman International. Woman for Woman International, 2014. Web. 30 Jan 2014.
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