Confessions of the Ignorant

Much has been said over the last year or so about ongoing atrocities in Darfur. Tragically, however, this is far from the only conflict currently occurring in Africa. Another is the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This has claimed the lives of 3.8 million people already and tragically appears to be resuming as George Monbiot noted in his column last week, although you may well have missed it. Despite being the deadliest conflict the world has seen since the Second World War, I must confess I know little about it. Perhaps one of my fellow team members can contribute something useful. Anyone else, please feel free to utilise the comments facility to correct my ignorance.