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Iraq versus Africa: The Case for Intervention

Sunday, July 3, 2005

James Traub's article in today's New York Times Magazine is an interesting treatment of the problems facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Alas, a number of factors (including the corrupt government, a lack of international interest, inaction by locally-based diplomats) cause him to take a gloomy outlook toward the country's future. However, I found [...]

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'Brassage' as a Solution to Congo's Chaos

Friday, June 24, 2005

About a month ago, I wrote about the ongoing problems in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I was disturbed by the suggestion that international aid should go to the Congolese army and the various militias that are causing the region's instability, especially after finding a Human Rights Watch report that [...]

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The Importance of the DRC

Saturday, June 11, 2005

Curzon at Coming Anarchy points to an Economist article on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I disagree with the article's assertion that stability or the lack thereof in the DRC will make or break Africa (it seems too close to the pre-war claims that a liberated Iraq would bring liberal democratic revolution to its [...]

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