July 2 marked the centenary of the birth of the Congolese independence leader Patrice Emery Lumumba, the first democratically-elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and icon of the anti-colonial struggle in Africa.
    • ikt@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 days ago

      rough start and now it’s even worse, when your wikipedia page has

      Human rights

      Main article: Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

      Further information: Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Military macho-violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and International Criminal Court investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

      The eastern part of the country in particular has been described as the “rape capital of the world” and the prevalence of sexual violence there described as the worst in the world.[200][201]

      You know it’s not in a good place