Saturday, March 27, 2010

Congo -- More Deaths Than Iraq & Afghanistan Combined....

Question: Given the scale and nature of the conflict in the D.R. Congo, is there any evidence Canadian foreign policy still operates on the human security agenda?

To construct your blog post:
i) paragraph detailing the origin and nature of the conflict in the D.R. Congo;
ii) paragraph detailing Canada's foreign policy towards the D.R. Congo;
iii) paragraph arguing your answer to the problem question.

Make an effort to establish references through the use of hotlinks and more traditional referencing techniques. Take advantage of the opportunities web publishing provides you.

Media Resources:
From the Globe and Mail:
Geoffry York, "The Bleak Calculus of Congo's War Without End," The Globe and Mail, (27 March, 2010).

The Anatomy of Congo's Bloodbath

Exodus from Congo's War

Disarming Congo's Rebels

From the BBC:
"The Human Cost of Mining in the DR. Congo" (2, September, 2009).

BBC: Congo's Silent Harvest of Death

Frontline Documentary:
Congo on the Brink

The Guardian:
World News: Democratic Republic of the Congo

NGO Resources:
Doctors Without Borders:
Doctors Without Borders: Top 10 Humanitarian Crises, 2009

Doctors Without Borders: Conflict in Easter D.R. Congo


United Nations:
MONUC: United Nations Mission in the D.R.Congo

Government of Canada:
Consider information about Canada/Congo Relations posted on the
Canadian International Development Agency's website and the Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade

Various:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Global Issues

Conduct further research as required.

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