DR Congo...the crisis continues.
More stunning photographs form The Boston Globe...
Pregnant women are reflected in a puddle as they
stand in line to receive birth kits from a local NGO at a camp for
Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kibati, on November 12, 2008.
With a "schizophrenic" mandate and a lack of troops and logistics, UN
peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo are being accused of being
powerless and ineffective. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images) #
Congo's crisis worsens - The Big Picture - Boston.com
A
boy looks on at the Mugunga displaced people camp, November 12, 2008 in
the outskirts of the town of Goma, DR Congo.
Pregnant women are reflected in a puddle as they
stand in line to receive birth kits from a local NGO at a camp for
Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kibati, on November 12, 2008.
With a "schizophrenic" mandate and a lack of troops and logistics, UN
peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo are being accused of being
powerless and ineffective. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images) #
Congo's crisis worsens - The Big Picture - Boston.com
A
boy looks on at the Mugunga displaced people camp, November 12, 2008 in
the outskirts of the town of Goma, DR Congo.
More links and information:
Confusion Reigns on Congo’s Front Line NYTimes.com 11/18
Mai Mai Fighters Third Piece in Congo's Violent Puzzle - NYTimes.com 11/20
Doctors without Borders - Official Site
Condition:Critical - DWB awareness initiative
DR Congo - Wikipedia Entry
Battle of Goma, 2008 - Wikipedia Entry
DR Congo - NYTimes Topics Page
MONUC U.N. Mission in DR Congo
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