While the civil war in Syria continues to grab headlines, prompting some in the international community to call for immediate intervention, another major conflict, displacing thousands of civilians, rages in Central Africa. Despite the rising number of refugees and internally displaced persons, as well as the reports of massive human rights violations being committed against the local population, the ongoing struggle in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not received the attention warranted of the two-decade battle.
The DRC, which has been riddled by war since the 1994 Rwandan Genocide spilled across its borders,posts a reported death toll of over 5 million since 1998 and remains the most deadly conflict since World War II. Despite numerous peace agreements between the government, foreign states and the multitude of rebel militia groups, the eastern provinces of the DRC have seen little peace over the last 20 years. This year is no different.
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