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These Congo minerals are the cause of human suffering.

Congo is supposed to be one of the most blessed countries in Africa with extremely rich mineral reserves. Tragically, this blessing has changed into tears and bloodshed among the population in the eastern regions of the country.

Since the war of Rwanda started, countless women and girls have lost their lives in these conflicts. When the Intearhamwe Militia fled Rwanda due to the strong attack of the Rwandan Patriotic Front FPR, they found an easy and free way to penetrate the remote villages of Congo, then called Zaire under the dictator Mobutu.

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