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The Multiparty Democratic Republic Of Uganda
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. A landlocked country just means that the entire
country is surrounded by land. Uganda gained its independence in 1962. The government is
multiparty Democratic republic. Uganda is located in east central Africa, the coordinates are 1N and
32E. Uganda is bordered by five countries', Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda,
South Sudan, and Tanzania. The population is about 37 million. English is the official national
language, it is the language taught in schools and used in court houses, etc. The religion in Uganda
is Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous beliefs, and Muslim. The climate is tropical, generally
rainy with two dry seasons. The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
Life expectancy
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How Democratic Was The Roman Republic?
The definition of democratic is governed by the people.How democratic was the Roman Republic?
is a recently inquired question that many of today's historians ask themselves too. But was the
Roman Republic democratic?
Yes, The Roman Republic was in fact democratic. The Roman Republic was in fact democratic
because in article A it states that they had three groups of government the Senate( 300 former
Magistrates selected by the most powerful magistrates), the Assemblies Large groups of different
Romans, and last but not least the Elected Magistrates and Consuls(small groups of elected men
known as magistrates). These all played different roles the Elected Magistrates and Consuls directed
the military and government, the Senate advised the Magistrates
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The Democratic Republic Of Congo
Ethnic groups have always been a big part of the African continent and countries leaving the DRC
in no difference. Once a primordial, ethnic groups are now recognized to be historical creation,
products of tangible processes of administrative categorization, political mobilization and
socialization (Posner, 2003).The Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaire is the
second most ethnically diverse nation in the world, only behind India. Research shows that the DRC
has over 200 different distinct ethnic groups as the nation is located in sub–Saharan Africa with the
second largest rain largest rainforest in the world. The DRC accounts for over half of the total
remaining rainforests in the Central African region. The capital city Kinshasa, now has its official
language being French and other spoken languages consisting English, Swahili, Lingala,
kikongo/Kituba and Tshilumba/Kiluba. Christianity, like many parts of Africa due to missionary
influences, is the major religion practiced in the country and has a population of about 62.6 million,
leaving Adult literacy rate at 70% and life expectancy rate of forty–six years sadly. The Bantu
speaking people are the major ethnic group in the land leaving the others; mongo, lumba and kongo,
also mangbetu–Azande making about 45% of the population. Furthermore, the ethnic landscape of
this nation is important because the dynamics of ethnic competition and conflict stem not from the
existence of ethnic groups but from
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The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the largest African countries located in central
Africa. Congo is a country that has grown out of a history of Belgian colonisation. Congo also has a
long history of an unstable government with a lot of problems with internal corruption. Being a land
rich on natural resources with a poor government, Congo has been the perfect target for foreign
exploitation of the lands resources. There is a high demand for cobalt from first world countries and
the demand keeps rising every year. The current battery technology enables big technology
companies to sell small handheld technological devices. Congo is one of the worlds leading supplier
of cobalt. Almost half of the worlds cobalt was mined there. This cobalt can be found in any
rechargeable battery such as the battery of a laptop or a smartphone. A cobalt rich battery has
enabled us to have phones small enough to can fit in our pockets. These litihium–ion batteries can
contain up to 10 grams of refined cobalt. Refined cobalt is the most expensive element in these
batteries. Today, several Chinese companies are buying cheap cobalt from Congolese miners who
working under dangerous conditions. The Congolese people are poor and desperate enough to do the
hard and dangerous work. Families are forced involve their children in the mining work to be able to
survive. The work pays less than minimum wage. The foreign mining business in Congo has caused
Congolese people to sacrifice their
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The Normalization of Rape in the Democratic Republic of...
Ruined by Lynn Nottage is a powerful play that narrates the nearly normalized issue of sexual
violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Nottage personally
traveled to the DRC and interviewed the victimized women and created a play that is based on their
stories. She composed a very powerful play that made its audience to become aware of tragic
situations that take place in African countries today. Throughout the play, Nottage brings the reader
to raise several questions, such as why did these vulnerable women become the target of violence
and what drives militiamen to commit these crimes rather than protecting them.
While war in the DRC already created unpleasant outcomes, such as poverty and corruption, it also
created cruel type of a weapon, humiliation and rape of women beside the guns and bombs. Meger
asserts in her article that the majority of the rape crimes involve gang rapes, "with an average of 4.5
attackers per victim," and they also tend to be systematically preplanned (127). Women depicted in
Ruined are examples of rape victims. Salima's story in particular demonstrates how violent and
unforgiving it can be out in there. She was gang raped when she was in her garden and her attackers
even ended up killing her infant. Not only was she brutally assaulted, but also neglected and
abandoned by her husband and the village, which left her nowhere to turn to. Salima sees Mama
Nadi's bar as a place to live, but in an entirely new way of
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Equality And The Democratic Republic
Equality and the overall social and economic condition of any country derives from leadership.
There is no such existence as a perfect government; however, institutions such as a democracy or
the republic, as we see in the United States, have come rather close. Our democratic republic has
established a system in which leaders and officials are chosen, directly or indirectly, by the people.
In order to succeed in gaining such a position of power, the ideology a leadership candidate
transmits must be appealing to undoubtedly, many of the general public. With that being said,
throughout history there have existed numerous examples of autocracies– systems of government in
which there exists one supreme ruler, or a few people with total control.
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Democratic Republic Of Congo Essay
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considered a weak state because of its severe instability as
a country. Ethnic, political, and religious conflicts are perceived over the state's identity, and has
suffered decades of undemocratic military rule and the possible genocide. They struggle with severe
poverty, and the government has little interest in actually providing the country with laws to follow.
The government is the weakest part of the state. They have shown to be corrupt from the beginning.
"DRC has never existed as a sovereign, unified political entity. Established by a stroke of a pen in
1885 at the Berlin Conference, "The Congo Free State" was a forced labor scheme developed by
King Leopold II of Belgium. As European powers greedily divided Africa with no consideration for
social or tribal makeup, hundreds of different tribes and languages that had never coexisted together
were expected to adhere to a national identity. Half the population, as many as 10 million ... Show
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With these organizations occupying all over the country, it puts the civilians in a state of panic and
unease, causing the country as a whole to be hostile. Tribes were forced onto virtual reservations in
their villages, pitting one group against the other, thereby destroying traditional trading practices.
Congo must take responsibility for its failures. Millions of innocents have lost their lives because of
possible genocide, civil wars and underreported outbreaks of diseases due to lack of clean water and
basic infrastructure. (G. Nienaber)
With 68 million people and vast natural resources, DRC should be one of the largest economic
engines on the planet. Unexploited deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of
$24 trillion. Unfortunately, Congo is the poorest country on earth with a shameful 300 USD per year
per head, according to a 2011 Human Development Index
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To What Extent Was The Roman Republic Democratic
To what extent was the Roman Republic Democratic? In Roman society, the aristocrafts we know as
patricians. For example, the Roman constitution has three elements.The Senate proposes laws and
has the control of the treasury. For instance Although nominally allied with Rome, the League
offered only tepid support to the Roman army in its campaign against the Kingdom of Macedonia.
Born in Megalopolis in Arcadia, central southern Greece, around 201 B.C., Polybius was the son of
Lycoris, a prominent politician of the Achaean League, which united most of the city–states of the
Peloponnesian peninsula.However with the exception of the first five books, which have survived
intact, Polybius's Histories have come down to us in a fragmentary state.
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The Conflict Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo
Women's Position in Chaos: The Violence in Congo
Problem Statement The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continuously experienced
increasingly brutal cases of violence against the female gender (Peterman, Palemo, & Bredenkamp,
2011). As Peterman et al. (2011) continue to state, this gender based violence against women in the
Congo is mainly characterized by widespread sexual violence, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),
gang rape, and the abduction of women for sexual slavery purposes among several others. As a
matter of importance, sexual violence against women is reported to be more prevalent within
families, the resulting consequence being the continuous destabilization of populations, aside from
the destruction of both community and family bonds (Johnson, Scott, Rughita, Kisielewski, Asher,
Ong, & Lwry, 2010). Recent reports from world bodies such as the United Nations indicate that a
majority of the cases of sexual violence reported in the DRC are inexplicably linked to the ongoing
armed and civil unrest in the Congo. The eastern parts of Congo that border Rwanda, i.e. North and
South Kivu regions are reported as having been the most affected by the continued violence against
women. This research paper seeks to argue that the violence against women in the Congo reflects a
systematic, colonial–style gender based discrimination and violence against the female gender as it
relates to space and power.
Violence against Women in Relation to Space There can be no
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Czchechoslovkia: From Communism to Democratic Republic
Before China and Russia grew into two reputable countries with strong communist ruling system,
Czechoslovakia existed first and was considered as one of the leading dictatorial regimes of the
former century. Under the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, the state's strongest political party,
Czechoslovakia maintained a strong military power and official leaders was integrated into the core
of the society. With this, myriad of regulations was imposed on the public and oppositions were
curtailed. Half of the country was brainwashed by the obscured benefits of communism while the
other half was left unconvinced by the government's deception. Czechoslovakia was originally
comprised by Czech Republic and Slovakia but due to their differing militia objectives, an initial
gap was created which later led to the total division of Czechs and Slovaks. Coupled with such
division, Czechoslovakia was demolished and Czechoslovak officials' authority was placed in
uncertainty. With the designation of the Czechoslovakian party as a criminal organization, the Czech
Republic was committed in lustrating the former leaders and placing them under transitional justice
while Slovakia remained passive. This paper will provide the foundation of Czechoslovakia's
"decommunization" to give a background of how this strong state fell apart. Then, an introduction of
a resulting legislation, specifically lustration, will follow to furnish the impact of communism in the
legal systems of Czech Republic and
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Democratic-Republic Party Essay
The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good
government," Thomas Jefferson. This quote explains one of the many reasons Jefferson created the
Democratic–Republic party. The Democratic–Republicans resisted the idea of a new federal
constitution, they stood for states rights in opposition to a central Govt, and strict interpretation of
the constitution. If we could, the people of 2016 America would vote for the Democratic–Republic
party because of their stance on immigration, funding the national debt, and the Jay Treaty. The
main idea of the Democratic–Republican party was, to represent the interest of the common free
man.
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"At the time we were funding our national debt, we heard much about "a public debt being a public
blessing," Thomas Jefferson on value of the public debt. The idea about "funding the public debt
was good for the country," was constantly rejected by the Democratic–Republic party, they also
believed that the plan for a national bank was completely unconstitutional. The party was appalled
when they found out Hamilton was using the public debt to solidify his party. Alexander Hamilton
created the Funding Act of 1790, this authorized the government to give the states "loans" for their
war debts. Then he proposed the idea to create a national bank, he believed that with the national
bank he could pay of the war debts, raise money for the country, and create a common currency.
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's stance on this subject is to raise taxes on the wealthy, she
claims that this will not increase the national debt. But, some politicians are skeptical of Clinton's
plan, they believe that, although it would increase the debt it would also make about the same in
profit. The Democratic–Republicans also deemed this unconstitutional, for this subject I believe that
the Americans of 2016 would have voted for the Democratic–Republican party. Mostly because,
today our debt is still rising, even though the national bank and paying our debt off, has been
established since Hamilton created the act.
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Italy's Democratic Republic
Italy became a Democratic Republic In June 1946, when the Italian people voted to abolish the
Monarchy. The Italian Parliament is made up of 945 elected members. There are two houses, both
with equal rights and powers. The Italian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house, has 630 seats. For
elections to the lower house, the country is represented by 26 constituences. These constituences
elect 617 members of Parliament between them. Aosta Valley elects one more and the remaining 12
are elected by Italians living abroad. The Italian Senate, the upper house, has 315 seats. For
elections to the Senate, votes are cast regionally with 6 seats allocated to Italians living abroad. Both
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N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015. http://www.understandingitaly.com/profile–content/government.html
"Italy." Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption. N.p., n.d. Web. 05
Sept. 2015. http://www.heritage.org/index/country/italy
"Export, Innovate, Invest – The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service."Site of the Canadian Trade
Commissioner Service to Help Companies Do Business Abroad: Market Studies, Contacts Abroad,
Services of Our Offices Abroad. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015.
http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp?did=17370&cid=117&oid=34
"Italy." Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption. N.p., n.d. Web. 05
Sept. 2015. http://www.heritage.org/index/country/italy
"The Economy in Italy." Italian Economy. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015.
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Essay on Food Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Script for Geography
Good morning/afternoon
Today I will talk about food security in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DR Congo is an African
country that consists of over 2,300,000 square kilometres (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013).
The population in DR Congo is around seventy–five and a half million people with an average life
expectancy of 56 years, a lot shorter than Australians (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The
religion consists of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslims plus some other smaller religions
(Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The capital city is called Kinshasa, with other large cities
called Lubumbashi, Mbuji–Mayi and Kananga (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The
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In DR Congo there are two main agriculture regions, Plains of the east and the south and the eastern
highlands (The Washington Post Company, 2001). In the plains coffee beans, potatoes and leeks are
grown, while in the highlands tomatoes, sweet potatoes, yum and pumpkins are grow as the
temperatures are cool and there is more fertile soil (The Washington Post Company, 2001). DR
Congo is ranked 107th (the worst) in the world (Global Food Security Index, 2013). This ranking is
produced by the lack of food affordability, food availability and more importantly the quality and
safety of the food (Global Food Security Index, 2013). Every country, whether it's DR Congo or
America, have some strengths when it comes to food security. For DR Congo their strengths are
agricultural import tariffs (affordability), Volatility of agriculture production (availability), and
nutritional standards (quality and safety of food), just to name some (Global Food Security Index,
2013).
Some challenges that DR Congo face, in terms of food security, can be put in three sections as stated
before (Global Food Security Index, 2013). In the affordability section they have problems with
access to financing for farmers, Food consumption and the proportion of the population that are
under the poverty line (Global Food Security Index, 2013). In the next section, availability of food,
they have problems with corruption, agricultural infrastructure and
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The Democratic Republic of Congo Essay
The Democratic Republic of Congo Formerly known as Zaire, the Democratic Republic of Congo
(DROC) is located in the center of Africa bordered by nine different countries and one territory.
(Lerner, 10) The bordering countries are Central African Republic and Sudan at the northern
boarder, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi on the eastern boarder, Zambia and Angola
directly South of DROC and Congo on the Western boarder. DROC is about one third the size of the
United States; consisting of 905,365 square miles of territory it is also the third largest country
within the African continent, smaller only to Sudan and Algeria. (Background Notes, 1) Much like
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The Congo River Basin is also known as the Cuvette, which is French for "Basin." Rainfall is very
plentiful in the Cuvette and it is dominated by dense rainforests. Though rain is plentiful the soil in
this region is unfertile therefore resulting in a low population and very few farms. The Northern
Uplands is located along the northern boarder of the country. With an elevation of about 2,500 miles
above sea level it is covered mainly savannas and grassland with scattered trees. The Southern
Uplands is somewhat similar to that of the Northern Uplands in the likeness that it also contains
savannas and grassy woodlands. Beginning on the southern end of the central basin, this region has
an average elevation of about 2,730 feet above sea level, having fertile soils and retaining may of
the countries mineral deposits it allows for the locals to grow grains and raise cattle. The final
geographical region is the Eastern Highlands, this great portion extends approximately 958 miles
South from lake Mobutu Sese Seko, clear through to the edge of the Shaba region. Retaining lush
vegetation and highly fertile soils, this region is highly populated. With Mt. Ngaliema engulfed in
the series of rugged plateaus and mountains, which make up the heights, reaching an altitude of
16,791 feet above sea level gives the Eastern Heights the greatest altitude throughout the country
(Lerner,
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Democratic Republic Research Paper
Introduction:
Children across the country can be heard pledging allegiance "to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands;" however, research shows we no longer have a
democratic republic in the United States. When the desires of the majority are systematically
subverted to the desires a small and powerful minority, as is often in the case in the US, that system
is an oligarchy. The democratic republic envisioned by the founding fathers has been replaced by an
oligarchy to which they would have objected. With no express discussion of corporations in the
constitution, the responsibility of defining the role and privileges of corporations in the US has been
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According to a Newsday poll 93.7% of Americans opposed the decision. Supreme Court decisions
have eroded the protection of private property of the individuals in favor of a concept of "public
good" that is defined by elites. When the country was founded "interests of the voting constituency
and the interests of economic constituency were the same," because there were no large enterprises
and each family represented a single voting unit. Finally, Anderson states "Money is power; it can–
and does–buy politicians and armies." The great distance between the founding of the country and
the modern day has allowed a perversion of the philosophy the country was founded upon.
Corporations can exist in both oligarchs and democracies, but left unchecked have a tendency to
become oligarchs (Anderson
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Democratic Republic Of Congo Essay
Today, the Democratic Republic covers over one and a half million square miles of land in Africa. It
is the third largest country in Africa. King Leopold once saw the land, and decided that he wanted it.
This started Belgium's colonial rule over The Democratic Republic of Congo. The political structure
changed as time went on. It took over a hundred and fifty years for the country to gain true
independence.
Different ethnic groups are what made Congo such an interesting country. In the 1800's, there were
over two hundred and fifty ethnic groups that were living in the country. This contributed to the
social and political structure of the large nation. After King Leopold, from Belgium, took over the
area that is now Congo, the political structure changed drastically. The king claimed the land at the
Berlin Conference in 1855. Extreme brutality swept across the nation. The Africans were treated
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Once the people of the country realized that it was possible to resist King Leopold's cruel laws,
more and more people resisted until there was a rebellion. This resistance was sometimes armed,
and sometimes it was simple as the desertion of jobs. Resistance started in the 1800's, but it was a
long and hard fight. The Democratic Republic of Congo did not start gaining true independence
until the 1950's. An important part of Congo's independence was the fact that it has a very large
working class that could provide a decent economy.
The one and a half million miles of land that The Democratic Republic of Congo covers is covered
with plentiful natural resources. It has long rivers, tall mountains, and an abundance of wildlife. This
is one of the many reasons why King Leopold, from Belgium, claimed this land at the Berlin
Conference. This triggered over a hundred years of suffering due to slavery and unfair laws.
Through this hardship, the people of Congo came together to fight, and gain, their
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The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (DPRK)
I have chosen the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) because it continues to pose a
national security risk to the United States of America through its armament of nuclear weapons. The
United States and DPRK have maintained a tense and unstable relationship due to opposing
ideologies: federal republic vs communist dictatorship. Roots going back to the Cold War era can
explain current tensions between these nations. Presently, the DPRK adamantly refuses to disarm its
nuclear weapons, and therefore, has created tense relationships between itself and other great
powers in the world. How have the different administrations responded in regards to North Korean
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The Clinton Administration attempted to restore diplomatic relations with North Korea through
agreements and talks which were ultimately disregarded. The Bush Administration pushed for
economic sanctions against the North Koreans which escalated conflicts and stopped progress. The
Obama Administration, while making little progress, was the most successful because it pursued the
policy of strategic patience and limited the amount of spending. The Obama Administration was
given little chance in forging peace with North Korea because the North Koreans consistently defied
Resolutions and provoked the United States as well as the UNSC into sanctions. Today, the United
States has placed retaliatory sanctions on North Korea because it suspects the Koreans hacked Sony
Pictures Entertainment over an Anti–Korean movie. Under the new regime, North Korea has
isolated itself from the world and made a possible enemy of the United States which causes some to
speculate it may be added back to the list of countries that sponsor
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Roman Republic Democratic
The Roman constitution has three elements, but their share of power was so well regulated people
are still unsure whether the republic was a democracy (A democracy is a system of government in
which people have the right to empower rules, usually through representatives) or more of an
aristocracy (a form of government where the authority is held by the nobility) or a despotism (a
form of government where the ruler has absolute power). Rome's Republic lasted between 509 BC
to 30 BC, which is 479 years. Rome had three divisions in their government that were the consul,
senate, and the assembly. Rome's Republic was not very democratic because they only elected
prosperous, men, to hold "high" spots in the office, voting rights were restricted to some individuals,
and the magistrates were in control of the military, but didn't actually fight in the military.
Indeed many of men in the Republic of Rome that voted were rich, lucrative men. "How easily a
small number of urban residents registered in a rural tribe could determine the vote of that tribe is
clear from the small percentage of citizens who voted." This states that only a small number of
urban residents registered in a rural tribe could determine the vote because so few received the high
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"For example, all voting had to be done in Rome... it was mostly the well to do rural voters and their
clients who could afford the time and expenses to come to Rome to vote." In just the same way as
before this is highly unfair and unlike a democracy because it is Rome as Rome expanded it was
challenging for people to move to Rome due to the unpleasantness it takes to transport them there
just to vote. Voting for everyone is a truly important part of fair rights to all people and you can't
have, this is not a democracy all people can
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Democratic Republic Of Congo Research Paper
There were many countries I could have done my presentation on like Pakistan, South Africa, Haiti,
Sudan, Iran, or the Dominican Republic but I chose to do my presentation on the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. All these countries have a rich history in turmoil when it came to how they
gained their independence but the country Democratic Republic of the Congo stood out to me
because it has the most violent past of them all. What is so interesting about the Democratic
Republic of Congo is that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in
Africa but its economic status does not correlate with its size. Like many African countries it is rich
in natural resources but it is still a very poor country because rich European ... Show more content
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Other countries were committing the similar acts of violence against African countries in the
continent but King Leopold was by far the most barbaric. Leopold put in place a forced labor system
for rubber tapping which is the process of extracting rubber. Anyone who did not meet the quota
system for rubber paid with their hands his or her life. King Leopold's army Force Publique would
chop off the hands and feet of men, women and children if they did not meet the rubber
requirement. The total number of victims under King's Leopold rule are unknown, estimates are
from 3 million to 30 million. According to Robinson (2005) "One junior white officer described a
raid to punish a village that had protested. The white officer in command: "ordered us to cut off the
heads of the men and hang them on the village palisades, also their sexual members, and to hang the
women and the children on the palisade in the form of a
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How Is The Roman Republic Democratic
The Roman Republic (509 B.C. – 27 B.C.) lasted 482 years, and was a democracy, but exactly how
democratic was it? A democracy is a type of government where the main power is given to the
people. In a democracy, fair elections are held, the people are active, and the same laws apply
equally to all people of the democracy. The Roman Republic was fairly democratic because, all men
could vote, and the people had the final say in the government and military, however, there were
fairly undemocratic parts of the Roman Republic; one being the fact that the voters were
disenfranchised due to the people with more power's votes counted more.
One aspect of the Roman Republic that made it truly democratic was that all men could vote. That
included the poor and freed slaves. Furthermore, as stated by Professor Fergus Miller, "Every adult
male citizen, unless, specifically disqualified, had a vote, and there was no formal exclusion of the
poor. Free slaves could also vote..." This clearly shows that the Roman Republic was, in fact,
democratic because voting rights are extremely important in a democracy and everyone (with the
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As stated in The Histories by Polybius, "There is, however, a part left to the people (the
Assemblies), and it is a most important one. It is the people in the Assemblies who grant office to
those who deserve it through elections. The Assemblies also have the final say in passing or
repealing laws, and most important of all is that they make the final decision on the question of
peace or war." This suggests that the Roman Republic was very democratic because the people, do,
in our modern day society, what a president would. In summary, people had the final say in the
government, making the Roman Republic exceedingly
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Early and Present Leadership of the Democratic Republic of...
As the topic suggests, my paper will be based on the early and present Leadership of the Democratic
Republic of Congo. This paper will be based on the effect these regimes had on the social and
economic standard of Congo. That is the focus will be on a timeline basis; how things evolved from
the colonial era of Congo, to the post–colonial era and to the status quo.
My reason for choosing these topic is, Congo can be considered as developing state or under
developed state depends on what your personal view of the criteria's that qualifies a state as a
developing state or an underdeveloped state; unlike its western counterpart: example the United
States, Great Britain and European states. Now the question is; could the under development of
Congo be as a result in the poor leadership Congo have had in time past? Is Congo in the right part
to archiving infrastructural development and increasing the social economic status? Can the present
leaders do anything different to expedite development? Or are they moving at a good pace? These
and more are questions that arises from a topic like this.
By the end of this research paper, all the questions asked in the previous paragraphs will be
answered, and also I will include some of my personal taught on what political modules Congo
should adopt in order to foster its economy and social standard.
This paper would not be complete without briefly looking at the history of Congo. Why is this
important? A brief history will be the map to
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The Democratic Republic Of Congo: The Scramble For Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo is consistently ranked among the top twenty according to the
fragile state index, Western scholars do not often question why. The DRC is a place known to the
west by the presence of child soldiers, civil wars, corruption, and death. Six million lives have been
lost in the war from either direct combat or disease and malnutrition. Congo is both the largest in
Sub–Saharan Africa and one of the richest African nations. It has trillions of dollars' worth in natural
resources like diamonds, gold, cobalt, copper, tin, and tantalum. Yet these mines are controlled by
militias and the wealth remains unattainable to the average Congolese citizen. The roots of this
resource curse are much older than the militias we ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Patrice Lumumba, an avid nationalist, was elected prime minister. Under Lumumba's leadership, the
government declared independence. According to Stephen Weissman in the Foreign Affairs
Journal,"Lumumba led the only party in parliament with a nationwide, rather than ethnic or
regional, base." Success within the new nation was short–lived. Within a week of independence,
Congo's troops staged a mutiny against the all–white officer corps. Terror attacks were committed
against the European settlers. Soon, the Belgians sent in their forces hoping to reoccupy the country
and aid Katanga, Congo's richest province, in secession. It is at this point that it is necessary to
recall the global context in which this catastrophe was occurring: the Cold War. When the United
States declined to help Lumumba rid the Congo of the Belgian solider (instead backing a United
Nations resolution) Lumumba turned to Nikita Khrushchev and the Soviet Union who provided
transport planes for the Congo's troops to get to Katanga. This started the myth in the minds of the
American government that Lumumba was a Communist and therefore a threat to U.S. hegemony. In
August of 1960, the CIA director Allen Dulles cabled in to operatives in Léopoldville "We conclude
that his [Lumumba's] removal must be an urgent and prime objective and that under existing
conditions this should be a high priority of our
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The Democratic Republic Of Congo
Issue:
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the diamond mining industry is being exploited by
rebels who are using the diamonds as 'conflict diamonds'. These diamonds are being used to
illegally buy arms used towards the civil war and other conflict in the DRC. Since the rebels have
control of the diamond industry with conflict diamonds, they affect the DRC's economy and the
livelihood of the people who have no choice to work for the rebels. Because of the constant conflict
since independence of the DRC, there is the persistent issue of how to reduce the circulation of
conflict diamonds.
Background:
The Democratic Republic of Congo has had civil strife ever since its independence from Belgium.
Mobutu Sese–Sekou ruled the DRC from 1965–1997. In 1997, he was overthrown by opposition
forces led by Laurent–Desire Kabila. This started the 36 year long conflict in the country ("Congo:
Diamond Mining and Conflict"). The conflict was between Mobutu's coalition group, the Congolese
Rally for Democracy (RCD) and the government led by Kabila. The RCD was located in the east of
the DRC where the rebel groups were established in conflict mining. They were supported by
Rwanda and Uganda and were looking to take control of the DRC towards the west. At the same
time, both the Rwandan and Ugandan governments participated with the rebel groups in conflict
mining. The governments of Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Chad helped slow the advance of the
RCD towards the west ("Congo: Diamond
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Ancient Rome: Oligarchy Vs. Democratic Republic
During Ancient Rome there was many different political systems used. They had
dictatorships,empires,monarchy, triumvirate, and democratic republic. In Ancient Greece there was
oligarchy and democracy.the 2 main political systems that were different was a oligarchy and
democratic republic. One main difference between these two ancient civilizations was who had
power. The first time in history where more than 2 or 3 people had power was a democratic
republic. A democratic republic is both a republic and a democracy. This means that most of the
power is in the citizens vote. A oligarchy is a group of people who make all the decisions but the
citizens do not have a say. In Rome the people were able to vote, make decisions, and pick their
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One connection i can make with lord of the flies is gilgamesh. Gilgamesh though he was the best fo
the best. He believed he had all the power and he could control everything this reminds me of jack.
Jack believes he is the best person for the job as leader jack goes to crazy extents to try and get
Ralph out of power and once he does jack feels on top of the world.another huge connection i can
make is flower for algernon. Once charlie becomes smart his whole entire perspective and
personality changes. In lord of the flies ralph is thinking of having this civilization that has all these
jobs and work together but then jack fights to become leader and ralphs whole perspective changes.
Charle doesn't know what it is like to be smart now he is open to a new spectrum of things. Once
charlie realizes he likes being dumb he wants to go back to the way he used to be. In ralph's case he
thought it was going to be easy creating a civilization but then the boys heard there was a beast, they
needed to kill, and hunt to survive there who perspective changed. They turned into savages and
then once piggy and simon died ralph wished that everything would go back to
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Preventing the export of conflict diamonds in the...
Preventing the export of conflict diamonds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has large reserves of cobalt, gold, gems, copper, timber,
and uranium. However, the most valuable resource that the DRC possess is its large reserve of
diamonds. Diamonds essentially serve as a pillar to the DRC's struggling economy. Plagued by civil
unrest, the DRC is desperately trying to stabilize its economy. Their efforts have been met with stiff
resistance due to the ongoing civil war and illegal diamond trade. Not only is the DRC losing
potential revenue from the illegal mining of diamonds, but also these diamonds are being used to
finance the rebel armies. In response, the U.N. has drafted several ... Show more content on
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The exploitations of the land began when King Leopold declared all unoccupied land owned by the
state. This move gave him exclusive rights to the lucrative trade in rubber and ivory. Soon
afterwards, private companies were formed to exploit the natural mineral wealth of the Congo.
Along with the exploitation of the land, the people were forced into slave labor. Natives were
brutally forced to collect rubber and mine for minerals. Under the agreement with King Leopold,
Belgium annexed the Congo in 1908. Under Belgian rule forced labor was gradually phased out.
However, the Congo was still perceived by the Belgian government as merely an economic
investment. Very few if any initiatives were established in order to promote the economic
development of sectors important to the welfare of the native people. The economic developments
that were initiated were directly related to the exploitation of the land. Railroads and other forms of
transportation were developed in order to increase the profits of the Belgian government. Plantations
and large mining operations were formed with native people occupying the labor pool.
Along with exploiting the Congo's natural resources, the Belgian government also established
Christian missionaries in order to "civilize" the natives. As a result, many Congolese citizens were
educated at the secondary level or higher. These same people would eventually protest
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The American Democratic Republic
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it
stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Although the United
States is moving toward a more democratic political system, the framers of the constitution aimed at
creating a republic government. The word democracy is never even mentioned in the United States
Constitution. Our modern government is a blend of both democratic and republican ideals called the
American Democratic Republic. When the founding fathers of the United States met together to
create a new government system, they had imagined a system that limited government power and
protected the rights of the individuals. The framers wanted popular ... Show more content on
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Previous doctrines that also helped aide the framers in giving certain rights to the citizens of the
United States. The idea of trial by a jury of your peers was taken from the Magna Carta of 1215.
(pg.6) The English Bill of Rights of 1689 prohibited cruel and unusual punishment. (pg. 6) Because
republican and democratic systems are similar in outward appearances, it is easy to understand why
a lot of people are confused in thinking the American government is a democracy. The United States
is not a true democracy but a blend of a republic and democratic system. Both systems are based on
government by popular consent, and have many similar attributes but with specific details of
ideology that set them apart from each other. Both systems also believe in safeguarding the rights of
individuals but democracy has an emphasis on property rights. A republic is ruled by the people
through layers of representatives that are elected to act on the behalf of the common good. While
democracy is ruled by the people also, it can either be directly or indirectly. (pg. 17)
Direct democracy is a system of government in which all the citizens of a community meet together
on a regular basis to solve problems or make decisions for the community as a whole. This type of
government was evident in ancient Athens. It, however, is only possible in small communities where
the people
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King Leopold's Imperialism Happened To The Democratic...
The Effects of Imperialism Imperialism was a negative event that happened to the Democratic
Republic of Congo. The country was first impressed by the Belgian king, King Leopold II. He ruled
the land not as a colony but as his own. He treated the Congolese as slaves to gather him resources
to help make him more wealthy. Imperialism was the worst thing that happened to the Democratic
Republic of Congo, King Leopold II enslaved the people, and stripped the land of resources,
punished them which ultimately lead to the Belgian government stripping him of Power The rule of
King Leopold II instilled disturbing methods of ruling. He enslaved the people of The democratic
republic of Congo (Congolese) to gather him resources that would only benefit him. He was willing
to do whatever it took to gain resources, even if it meant enslaving the people. " King Leopold II
nearly enslaved many of the Congolese people in order to gain wealth, and to bring power"
(Citation) imperialism had a negative impact on the country, it had a long lasting impacts on the
country because he depleted them of their resources which means they don't have much to export as
a country now. King Leopold II used the people as slaves to gather their resources due to the danger
of the work, which resulted in many casualties and injuries. He wanted to rule the country as he
wanted rather than what was right for the people. He lied to the Belgian government in order to gain
power of the country, by saying that his
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Democratic Republic Of The Congo Essay
The Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DROC, is a
country rife with civil strife and unrest. The country has been at war since its independence in 1960,
due to the abundance of its natural resources. Originally a Belgian colony, the DROC was known as
the Independent State of the Congo. From 1879 to 1885, it was owned and run by a development
company known as the International Association of the Congo. King Leopold II of Belgium had
named himself the prime shareholder of the business, and accumulated a vast personal fortune
utilizing Congolese slave labor on rubber plantations and to hunt ivory (Worldmark Encyclopedia of
Nations, 2016). The DROC has been home to the "African World War", and has been a hotbed for
blood and violence for as long as it has been around. They have an economy mostly based on
mining, which has been ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Exploitation and corruption have been a hallmark of the nation since its inception, and even though
plans have been put in place to curtail these practices, without adequate support or funding these
practices will continue to prevail. The country possesses vast economic resources, but due to
chronic and institutionalized mismanagement has caused them to hemorrhage money for decades.
Much of this comes from outside sources, knowing the government is weak and easily bought. The
government itself is easily bought by whoever can provide the most money, thus leading to a wide
margin between those with money and power, and those with nothing. Coupled with very little land
that is used for growing crops, food is even a difficult commodity to come by for those outside of
the wealthy elite. The mining based economy, the corrupt government, and inhospitable terrain have
all contributed to an overall low quality of life in an otherwise beautiful and diverse country, known
as the Democratic Republic of the
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Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Unit 1
Location Analysis The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub–
Saharan Africa bordered to the west by the Republic of Congo and a small coast to the Atlantic
Ocean, to the south by Angola and Zambia, to the east by Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda,
and to the north by South Sudan and Central African Republic. The capital of DRC is Kinshasa,
which lies on the south bank of the Congo river at 4.4419° S, 15.2663° E. DRC is home to most the
Congo Rainforest, which is the largest rainforest in Africa. Geographically, this location is very
good, having numerous resources including lumber and oil and minerals such as cobalt, diamonds,
gold, coltan (niobium–tantalum ore), copper, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
After the 13th century AD, kingdoms formed in the land such as the kingdoms of Kongo, Luba,
Kuba, and Lunda. In 1885, King Leopold II of Belgium colonized Congo and established the Congo
Free State, which essentially became his private, personal colony. King Leopold was a brutal ruler
who mutilated those millions of Congolese who could not produce him enough money and killed
many others through forced labor. Finally, in 1908, Leopold II was forced to turn in the Congo to
the Belgian government after protests of his atrocities. In June 30 1960, DRC gained its
independence from Belgium. In 1965, Joseph Mobutu (later Mobutu Sese Seko) took power and
changed the country's name to Zaire. Mobutu ruled Zaire through brute force and let its economy
deteriorate and fall into debt. In 1997, Rwandan aided rebels ousted Mobutu from power and
Laurent–Desire Kabila takes his place, renaming the country back to "Democratic Republic of the
Congo." In 1998, Rwanda and Uganda backed rebels to overthrow Kabila but were stopped by a
Congolese coalition with Angola, Chad, Sudan, Namibia, and Zimbabwe who limited the conflict to
eastern DRC. In 1999, the war ended at the signing of the Lusaka peace accord. After Laurent
Kabila's assassination in 2001, his son Joseph Kabila was named president. In 2006, the first
elections after 40
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The Issue Concerning Child Soldiers During The Democratic...
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The issue concerning child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a very widespread
problem throughout the country as a whole. Child soldiers in all countries are a problem because of
the inhumane treatment of children, but the situation is especially bad in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo because of the amount of it and the lack of action taken to stop it. Though the
government has signed contracts of sorts stating they will take action against this unlawful behavior,
they have barely done anything. As a result of this, children are still being recruited and killed
because of their affiliation with armed groups. In certain cases the government and its organizations
are being held responsible for forms of child soldiering. Child soldiering in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo is a problem that must be stopped soon.
Child soldiering is ultimately stated as follows: hundreds of children across the Democratic
Republic of Congo are being forced into military and other groups as child soldiers. In 2015, 488
children were documented by the UN as new recruits. Out of these "488 new recruits, 26 were girls
and 30 percent were under the age of 15"(Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary–
General for children and armed conflict, 2016). Children are pulled in for multiple reasons, and then
rise up to ranks of commanders and sergeants at young ages. For example, one boy was ordered into
the military at age seven by his uncle, a powerful
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Essay on Three Recomendations for the Democratic Republic...
Three Recommendations for the DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has undergone two recent wars in 1998 and 1999–2008
with Ugandan rebels and Uganda itself. In the wake of these wars, an estimated 6 million people
lost their lives due to war–induced causes. Horrific human rights abuses such as systematic rape and
murder have created a horrific humanitarian crisis in the DRC (The International Coalition for the
Responsibility to Protect website, n.d.). Currently, this violence is associated with conflict materials;
in the area of the DRC, this is not related just to diamonds, but it is related to this and the mining of
gold, copper, cobalt, gold, tantalum and tin. Neither the military nor the government appears to have
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The final recommendation for the DRC is a focus on governmental corruption. Many times the
different governmental organizations, municipalities and departments fail to follow the budget
passed by the national legislature, instead using the money for the politicians and bureaucrats own
purposes. By increasing transparency within these ministries, strengthening financial reporting and
cash management procedures, as well as auditing the results, the government could deal with the
high level of corruption and instead spend the money on the citizens and their needs as was
expected with the passage of the budgets. In doing so, the country's poorest citizens will have access
to social services designed to improve health, education and agriculture (Congo–Kinshasa: World
Bank supports strong financial management in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014). With
financial integrity the funds can be utilized for the populations for which they were intended, not to
line the pockets of the bureaucrats.
Conclusion
With reform the DRC's government can offer transparency and auditing tools to ensure that the
budgets that are passed are implemented and the monies go to the people for whom they were
intended. This can ensure access to resources such as access to services intended to improve health
outcomes, education and agriculture. Access to health care can
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The Relations Between China And The Democratic Republic Of...
Introduction The trajectory of global politics has dramatically changed after the end the World War
II and after the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. In fact, many countries around the globe became
economically competitive, politically stable, and culturally optimistic. As the result, many nations
started affirming themselves on the global arena while others continued to struggle internally and
beyond the borders. The combinations of these factors have perhaps led to interdependency.
Globalization has played a significant role in bringing nations together. In order to advance their
interests, share their common experience, and overcome their weaknesses, states constantly engage
in bilateral or multilateral relationships. The bilateral relationships between China and the
Democratic Republic of Congo obey to these dynamic trends. The People's Republic of China and
the Democratic Republic of Congo enjoy stable diplomatic relations although there have been an
increasing economic interests for one another since 1973.
Background
The People's Republic of China and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Formerly Zaire)
established their diplomatic relationships in 1973 during an official visit to Beijing by Mubuto.
Since, there have been intensifications despite the internal turmoil on each side. Before 1973
however, relations with China became rocky when Zaire obtained its independence in 1960 from
Belgium and established relations with Taiwan. As the result, the angry China
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Essay about Democratic Republic of Congo Holocaust
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Holocaust was the bloodiest war fought. This was due to
the death toll, possibly larger than that of the Holocaust. Between 1998 and 2007, there were a total
of 5.4 million people dead. The number of those deaths has definitely gone up over the years
(Heaton 1). Genocide is very vital because of the people being slaughtered and giving their lives
away in order to support their political stance. Everyone, whether it is through war or poverty,
suffers from this immense tragedy. I was interested in the topic due to the little bit of research I did.
Through the research, I found out it was still going on today. I was taken aback by the fact this has
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The deaths in this war are terrifyingly close to those in the Holocaust (Heaton 1). The massive death
toll would include that of the Rwanda Holocaust and the Congo Holocaust. These deaths include
murder, suicides, starvation, poverty, and disease. The political aspect of this situation is the
government killing off rebels and targeting specific groups such as Hutu's, Tutsi's, and the DRC.
They target people to rile up a dispute, start the war, and gain allies (World without Genocide 2).
Many people are dying whether due to poverty, indirectly, or political stance, directly. The people
suffering from the poverty aspect are getting the effects of the mass murders and the country's
political instability. Genocide describes the heinous act of killing others in order to prove the point.
In this case, Rwanda's government is targeting specific people. The Congo War, a massive
destruction to their country, is genocide. One reason it is, in fact, genocide is due to the amount of
murders occurring. "But so far the brutal war in eastern Congo has not only lasted longer than the
Holocaust but also appears to have claimed more lives [than the Holocaust]," (Kristof 1). This
shows that although unpopular and unknown to most, the Congo War devastates further than what it
seems like at first. The everyday struggle people go through to stay alive is relative, bloodier, and
more
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Essay on History of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Prior to 1960, Belgium and their King, Leopold ruled the Congo region. They held great interests in
the rubber industry and created harsh labor camps that exploited the people. That is why after
gaining independence in 1960, the nation then known as Zaire plunged into chaos. Military unrest
coupled with oppressive warlord throughout the region made it a very unstable state, ready to
collapse. Nowadays, U.N. peacekeeping forces hold posts in the nation to maintain its stability. The
United States has had foreign relations with the country from 1960 and has signed many treaties to
help promote growth in the region. One such document is the Peace, Security and Cooperation
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That is another reason why U.S. economic involvement in the DRC is seen as very important,
because it produces stability in the region, leading into the next point. As stated at the end of the last
paragraph, the U.S. must prevent more military destabilization in the region through both military
and economic means. The early mission statement of the United States Africa Command states that
"the West's long–term strategic interests in Africa are clear: we must thwart the growth of terrorism
and transnational crime; we must prevent destabilizing mass migrations; and we must maintain
secure trade links." Through military invention and economic aid, both the DRC and other nations
in Africa as well as the United States will benefit with increased national security. "In 2001, the UN
blamed the various factions that fought a brutal five–year war in the DRC for deliberately extending
the conflict in order to plunder the country's extensive supplies of gold, diamonds, and timber"
(World Geography). Through the Peace, Security and Cooperation framework the U.S. is able to
maintain a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and the DRC to prevent further exploitation of
resources. The Envoy has a main goal of locating and destroying the main root cause of instability
in the region. In other economic terms, "A UN agency said it needed close to 7.5 million U.S.
dollars to continue offering
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Essay on Conflict, Disarray, and War in Democratic...
Recently, war has become a huge problem in many countries around the world. War is defined as a
violent mass conflict between two or more armed forces or actors in warfare. The Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), previously known as Zaire gained independence from Belgium in 1960
and immediately descended into a state of conflict and disarray. It is a vast country, covering
territory about the size of Western Europe and include a wide variety of geographic regions.
However, the war is ravaging the land in one of the most complex African conflicts. The Democratic
Republic of Congo is currently at war due to several reasons. Conflict prevention was meant to be
an integral part of the operation and was covered by the mandate. Thus, ... Show more content on
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Although the impediments to peace are enormous, there are several observers who believe that the
peace process is effectively important in the country. Third, the positive effect of the war is that the
world now has the best chance for peace, security and development since the founding of the United
Nations. The current President Joseph Kabila has failed to deliver international reconciliation
(Peace).Unfortunately; violence continued until 2009. The DRCis fighting with Rwandan militias
fighting over power control and naturals resources. For example, in 1997 to 2003, there was still
violence and conflict between the two groups. According to the International Rescue Committee ,
5.4million people have been killed, and 3.4 million have left their homes. This war in the Congo is
due to negligence, and nonalignment of the country. Finally, some remarkable progress has been
made in consolidating the peace process, culminating in the imminent installation of the transitional
government and other institutions. 2. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected
country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending
institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. Foreign aid plays an important role in
the developing countries. War has caused famine, malnutrition, and high rate of mortality in the
DRC. There is aid from donors in many countries around the globe. Africa,
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Essay on Genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a.k.a. the DRC, or more commonly "the Congo", has
experienced an endless nightmare of violence, poverty, famine, sickness, and murder for the past 16
years. The constant bloodshed between the national and armed forces has led to countless civilian
deaths, or the genocide in the Congo. Before I go on any further, I must explain what a genocide is.
A genocide is the attempted destruction of an entire group of people. The most famous example is
the Holocaust in which 6 million Jews were murdered during World War II. It is tragic to say that
history has repeated itself and over 5 to 7 million Congolese civilians have lost their lives since
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The war lasted for 5 years and took place entirely in the Congo, resulting in the deaths of 5 million
Congolese civilians, most to to starvation or sickness (BBC News). The Congo never recovered, and
to this day, Eastern Congo is unstable (BBC News). In 2001, Kabila was assassinated, leading to
him being replaced by his son Joseph Kabila (ECI). According to the Eastern Congo Initiative, the
Congo held its first democratic elections in 2006, with Kabila being elected. At the same time,
however, multiple armed groups gained power and began fighting over control of mineral resources
in the Eastern Congo, resulting in more civilian lives. To this day they still continue to fight, and
despite multiple peace treaties, the violence does not end (ECI). At these moments, life in the Congo
is a living nightmare. The eastern provinces of the Congo see violence every day. Women are
getting raped at alarming rates. Children are constantly abused and forced to become child soldiers.
There are no sources of medicine or even clean water. Anyone can get murdered at any time, and no
one is even safe in their own homes. According to ICRtoP, the Democratic Republic of Congo is
reported to be the "rape capital of the world" with an estimated 15,000 rape cases in the Congo's
eastern provinces alone. Rape is a tool of war used by the various armed forces in the Congo in
order to "create instability in
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How Is The Roman Republic Democratic
In the year 509 BC the Roman Republic began.The Roman Republic had many Greeks who wrote
about them in the time they were developing.One example being Polybius, he was a Greek historian
who wrote about the Romans and their rise to power in the years 167–119 BCE. Another historian
was Alan Ward, who was a professor and historian at the University of Connecticut. The last
example being Fergus Millar, a British professor and historian at Oxford University, here's what
they think about democracy in the Roman Republic. The Roman Republic was very democratic
because it lets every man vote, its government consisted of normal people , and they elected people
to the throne it wasn't a monarchy at all. The Roman Republic let every man vote if he wanted to.
Fergus Millar was a British professor and historian at Oxford University. As he stated in The Crowd
in the Late Republic , "All men had the right to vote". The Romans had great power and chose to let
the people run the empire. Though many did not vote due to the amount of time it took out of their
day. The Roman were very democratic when it comes to the voting system. This quote is ... Show
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Polybius was a Greek historian during the years 167–119 BCE. He wrote a description of the
Roman constitution and talked about the government in this piece of writing. He talked about the
different government classes and what power they had, " Magistrates are the military and supreme
court, they have the power to bring debates before the senate. Aristocracy is the role held by
nobility, and Despotism is the ruler who holds absolute power.". What he is saying by this is that
normal people can be called up to rule one of these forms of government in Rome, and he described
what each one was in The description of the Roman constitution. Another way that the Roman
Republic was democratic is by letting people be in the government ,and make big decisions that
could affect their whole
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The Role Of Climate In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in the Sub–Saharan region of Africa. It was also
known as Zaire from 1971–1997 The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders Angola, The
Republic of the Congo, The Central African Republic, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and
Zambia. It is the second largest country in Africa, after Angola, at 2,334,858 square kilometers. It is
also the seventh poorest country in the world at $484.20 GDP per Capita.
The climate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo varies from region to region. The climate is
often very hot and humid in the central and lower western regions, with an average temperature of
about 24 degrees Celsius. In the northern and southern plateaus, the climate is very similar,
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Delegation : Democratic Republic Of The Congo Essay
Committee: Moscow Conference
Topic: Peace Efforts in Eastern Europe
Delegation: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Delegates: Maria Lama, Maria Polanco General Russia has agreed to discuss peace efforts and had
formed the present War Cabinet, to address the problems that disturb the peace and stability in the
said place, and as to accomplish this, military proposal are to be presented that gives reliable
measures to confirm the accomplishment of the general objective of the committee. On present
moments an alliance between Russia, China, and the Security Council of the
United Nations has been formed, in the year of 2015. As a consequence to this alliance, it was
permitted that The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, or also known as the North
Atlantic Alliance, to take place and advance on the counteraction towards the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant, ISIS, an extremist military group, or a terrorist group. After the intent of
assassination of the president Bashar al–Assad of Syria, the ISIS advanced on the territory taking
possession of the city of Homs due to the inconsiderable high opposition of the military forces of
Syria and the Free Syrian Army, founded during the Syrian
Civil War on 29 of July 2011. To address this, the United States had come to the agreement to be
involved in the counteractions made towards ISIS. In June 2015, the Islamic State starts offensive
actions against the Iraqi capital. Haider
Al–Abadi, an Iraqi politician, president, calls
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The Multiparty Democratic Republic Of Uganda

  • 1. The Multiparty Democratic Republic Of Uganda Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. A landlocked country just means that the entire country is surrounded by land. Uganda gained its independence in 1962. The government is multiparty Democratic republic. Uganda is located in east central Africa, the coordinates are 1N and 32E. Uganda is bordered by five countries', Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania. The population is about 37 million. English is the official national language, it is the language taught in schools and used in court houses, etc. The religion in Uganda is Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous beliefs, and Muslim. The climate is tropical, generally rainy with two dry seasons. The capital of Uganda is Kampala. Life expectancy ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. How Democratic Was The Roman Republic? The definition of democratic is governed by the people.How democratic was the Roman Republic? is a recently inquired question that many of today's historians ask themselves too. But was the Roman Republic democratic? Yes, The Roman Republic was in fact democratic. The Roman Republic was in fact democratic because in article A it states that they had three groups of government the Senate( 300 former Magistrates selected by the most powerful magistrates), the Assemblies Large groups of different Romans, and last but not least the Elected Magistrates and Consuls(small groups of elected men known as magistrates). These all played different roles the Elected Magistrates and Consuls directed the military and government, the Senate advised the Magistrates ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. The Democratic Republic Of Congo Ethnic groups have always been a big part of the African continent and countries leaving the DRC in no difference. Once a primordial, ethnic groups are now recognized to be historical creation, products of tangible processes of administrative categorization, political mobilization and socialization (Posner, 2003).The Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaire is the second most ethnically diverse nation in the world, only behind India. Research shows that the DRC has over 200 different distinct ethnic groups as the nation is located in sub–Saharan Africa with the second largest rain largest rainforest in the world. The DRC accounts for over half of the total remaining rainforests in the Central African region. The capital city Kinshasa, now has its official language being French and other spoken languages consisting English, Swahili, Lingala, kikongo/Kituba and Tshilumba/Kiluba. Christianity, like many parts of Africa due to missionary influences, is the major religion practiced in the country and has a population of about 62.6 million, leaving Adult literacy rate at 70% and life expectancy rate of forty–six years sadly. The Bantu speaking people are the major ethnic group in the land leaving the others; mongo, lumba and kongo, also mangbetu–Azande making about 45% of the population. Furthermore, the ethnic landscape of this nation is important because the dynamics of ethnic competition and conflict stem not from the existence of ethnic groups but from ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. The Democratic Republic Of The Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the largest African countries located in central Africa. Congo is a country that has grown out of a history of Belgian colonisation. Congo also has a long history of an unstable government with a lot of problems with internal corruption. Being a land rich on natural resources with a poor government, Congo has been the perfect target for foreign exploitation of the lands resources. There is a high demand for cobalt from first world countries and the demand keeps rising every year. The current battery technology enables big technology companies to sell small handheld technological devices. Congo is one of the worlds leading supplier of cobalt. Almost half of the worlds cobalt was mined there. This cobalt can be found in any rechargeable battery such as the battery of a laptop or a smartphone. A cobalt rich battery has enabled us to have phones small enough to can fit in our pockets. These litihium–ion batteries can contain up to 10 grams of refined cobalt. Refined cobalt is the most expensive element in these batteries. Today, several Chinese companies are buying cheap cobalt from Congolese miners who working under dangerous conditions. The Congolese people are poor and desperate enough to do the hard and dangerous work. Families are forced involve their children in the mining work to be able to survive. The work pays less than minimum wage. The foreign mining business in Congo has caused Congolese people to sacrifice their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. The Normalization of Rape in the Democratic Republic of... Ruined by Lynn Nottage is a powerful play that narrates the nearly normalized issue of sexual violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Nottage personally traveled to the DRC and interviewed the victimized women and created a play that is based on their stories. She composed a very powerful play that made its audience to become aware of tragic situations that take place in African countries today. Throughout the play, Nottage brings the reader to raise several questions, such as why did these vulnerable women become the target of violence and what drives militiamen to commit these crimes rather than protecting them. While war in the DRC already created unpleasant outcomes, such as poverty and corruption, it also created cruel type of a weapon, humiliation and rape of women beside the guns and bombs. Meger asserts in her article that the majority of the rape crimes involve gang rapes, "with an average of 4.5 attackers per victim," and they also tend to be systematically preplanned (127). Women depicted in Ruined are examples of rape victims. Salima's story in particular demonstrates how violent and unforgiving it can be out in there. She was gang raped when she was in her garden and her attackers even ended up killing her infant. Not only was she brutally assaulted, but also neglected and abandoned by her husband and the village, which left her nowhere to turn to. Salima sees Mama Nadi's bar as a place to live, but in an entirely new way of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Equality And The Democratic Republic Equality and the overall social and economic condition of any country derives from leadership. There is no such existence as a perfect government; however, institutions such as a democracy or the republic, as we see in the United States, have come rather close. Our democratic republic has established a system in which leaders and officials are chosen, directly or indirectly, by the people. In order to succeed in gaining such a position of power, the ideology a leadership candidate transmits must be appealing to undoubtedly, many of the general public. With that being said, throughout history there have existed numerous examples of autocracies– systems of government in which there exists one supreme ruler, or a few people with total control. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Democratic Republic Of Congo Essay Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considered a weak state because of its severe instability as a country. Ethnic, political, and religious conflicts are perceived over the state's identity, and has suffered decades of undemocratic military rule and the possible genocide. They struggle with severe poverty, and the government has little interest in actually providing the country with laws to follow. The government is the weakest part of the state. They have shown to be corrupt from the beginning. "DRC has never existed as a sovereign, unified political entity. Established by a stroke of a pen in 1885 at the Berlin Conference, "The Congo Free State" was a forced labor scheme developed by King Leopold II of Belgium. As European powers greedily divided Africa with no consideration for social or tribal makeup, hundreds of different tribes and languages that had never coexisted together were expected to adhere to a national identity. Half the population, as many as 10 million ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... With these organizations occupying all over the country, it puts the civilians in a state of panic and unease, causing the country as a whole to be hostile. Tribes were forced onto virtual reservations in their villages, pitting one group against the other, thereby destroying traditional trading practices. Congo must take responsibility for its failures. Millions of innocents have lost their lives because of possible genocide, civil wars and underreported outbreaks of diseases due to lack of clean water and basic infrastructure. (G. Nienaber) With 68 million people and vast natural resources, DRC should be one of the largest economic engines on the planet. Unexploited deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of $24 trillion. Unfortunately, Congo is the poorest country on earth with a shameful 300 USD per year per head, according to a 2011 Human Development Index ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. To What Extent Was The Roman Republic Democratic To what extent was the Roman Republic Democratic? In Roman society, the aristocrafts we know as patricians. For example, the Roman constitution has three elements.The Senate proposes laws and has the control of the treasury. For instance Although nominally allied with Rome, the League offered only tepid support to the Roman army in its campaign against the Kingdom of Macedonia. Born in Megalopolis in Arcadia, central southern Greece, around 201 B.C., Polybius was the son of Lycoris, a prominent politician of the Achaean League, which united most of the city–states of the Peloponnesian peninsula.However with the exception of the first five books, which have survived intact, Polybius's Histories have come down to us in a fragmentary state. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. The Conflict Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo Women's Position in Chaos: The Violence in Congo Problem Statement The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continuously experienced increasingly brutal cases of violence against the female gender (Peterman, Palemo, & Bredenkamp, 2011). As Peterman et al. (2011) continue to state, this gender based violence against women in the Congo is mainly characterized by widespread sexual violence, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), gang rape, and the abduction of women for sexual slavery purposes among several others. As a matter of importance, sexual violence against women is reported to be more prevalent within families, the resulting consequence being the continuous destabilization of populations, aside from the destruction of both community and family bonds (Johnson, Scott, Rughita, Kisielewski, Asher, Ong, & Lwry, 2010). Recent reports from world bodies such as the United Nations indicate that a majority of the cases of sexual violence reported in the DRC are inexplicably linked to the ongoing armed and civil unrest in the Congo. The eastern parts of Congo that border Rwanda, i.e. North and South Kivu regions are reported as having been the most affected by the continued violence against women. This research paper seeks to argue that the violence against women in the Congo reflects a systematic, colonial–style gender based discrimination and violence against the female gender as it relates to space and power. Violence against Women in Relation to Space There can be no ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Czchechoslovkia: From Communism to Democratic Republic Before China and Russia grew into two reputable countries with strong communist ruling system, Czechoslovakia existed first and was considered as one of the leading dictatorial regimes of the former century. Under the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, the state's strongest political party, Czechoslovakia maintained a strong military power and official leaders was integrated into the core of the society. With this, myriad of regulations was imposed on the public and oppositions were curtailed. Half of the country was brainwashed by the obscured benefits of communism while the other half was left unconvinced by the government's deception. Czechoslovakia was originally comprised by Czech Republic and Slovakia but due to their differing militia objectives, an initial gap was created which later led to the total division of Czechs and Slovaks. Coupled with such division, Czechoslovakia was demolished and Czechoslovak officials' authority was placed in uncertainty. With the designation of the Czechoslovakian party as a criminal organization, the Czech Republic was committed in lustrating the former leaders and placing them under transitional justice while Slovakia remained passive. This paper will provide the foundation of Czechoslovakia's "decommunization" to give a background of how this strong state fell apart. Then, an introduction of a resulting legislation, specifically lustration, will follow to furnish the impact of communism in the legal systems of Czech Republic and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Democratic-Republic Party Essay The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government," Thomas Jefferson. This quote explains one of the many reasons Jefferson created the Democratic–Republic party. The Democratic–Republicans resisted the idea of a new federal constitution, they stood for states rights in opposition to a central Govt, and strict interpretation of the constitution. If we could, the people of 2016 America would vote for the Democratic–Republic party because of their stance on immigration, funding the national debt, and the Jay Treaty. The main idea of the Democratic–Republican party was, to represent the interest of the common free man. Immigration has always been an important topic in today's political ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "At the time we were funding our national debt, we heard much about "a public debt being a public blessing," Thomas Jefferson on value of the public debt. The idea about "funding the public debt was good for the country," was constantly rejected by the Democratic–Republic party, they also believed that the plan for a national bank was completely unconstitutional. The party was appalled when they found out Hamilton was using the public debt to solidify his party. Alexander Hamilton created the Funding Act of 1790, this authorized the government to give the states "loans" for their war debts. Then he proposed the idea to create a national bank, he believed that with the national bank he could pay of the war debts, raise money for the country, and create a common currency. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's stance on this subject is to raise taxes on the wealthy, she claims that this will not increase the national debt. But, some politicians are skeptical of Clinton's plan, they believe that, although it would increase the debt it would also make about the same in profit. The Democratic–Republicans also deemed this unconstitutional, for this subject I believe that the Americans of 2016 would have voted for the Democratic–Republican party. Mostly because, today our debt is still rising, even though the national bank and paying our debt off, has been established since Hamilton created the act. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Italy's Democratic Republic Italy became a Democratic Republic In June 1946, when the Italian people voted to abolish the Monarchy. The Italian Parliament is made up of 945 elected members. There are two houses, both with equal rights and powers. The Italian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house, has 630 seats. For elections to the lower house, the country is represented by 26 constituences. These constituences elect 617 members of Parliament between them. Aosta Valley elects one more and the remaining 12 are elected by Italians living abroad. The Italian Senate, the upper house, has 315 seats. For elections to the Senate, votes are cast regionally with 6 seats allocated to Italians living abroad. Both houses are elected every five years. Unlike the American system, where ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015. http://www.understandingitaly.com/profile–content/government.html "Italy." Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015. http://www.heritage.org/index/country/italy "Export, Innovate, Invest – The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service."Site of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service to Help Companies Do Business Abroad: Market Studies, Contacts Abroad, Services of Our Offices Abroad. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015. http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp?did=17370&cid=117&oid=34 "Italy." Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015. http://www.heritage.org/index/country/italy "The Economy in Italy." Italian Economy. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2015. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Essay on Food Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo Script for Geography Good morning/afternoon Today I will talk about food security in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DR Congo is an African country that consists of over 2,300,000 square kilometres (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The population in DR Congo is around seventy–five and a half million people with an average life expectancy of 56 years, a lot shorter than Australians (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The religion consists of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslims plus some other smaller religions (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The capital city is called Kinshasa, with other large cities called Lubumbashi, Mbuji–Mayi and Kananga (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The Democratic Republic of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In DR Congo there are two main agriculture regions, Plains of the east and the south and the eastern highlands (The Washington Post Company, 2001). In the plains coffee beans, potatoes and leeks are grown, while in the highlands tomatoes, sweet potatoes, yum and pumpkins are grow as the temperatures are cool and there is more fertile soil (The Washington Post Company, 2001). DR Congo is ranked 107th (the worst) in the world (Global Food Security Index, 2013). This ranking is produced by the lack of food affordability, food availability and more importantly the quality and safety of the food (Global Food Security Index, 2013). Every country, whether it's DR Congo or America, have some strengths when it comes to food security. For DR Congo their strengths are agricultural import tariffs (affordability), Volatility of agriculture production (availability), and nutritional standards (quality and safety of food), just to name some (Global Food Security Index, 2013). Some challenges that DR Congo face, in terms of food security, can be put in three sections as stated before (Global Food Security Index, 2013). In the affordability section they have problems with access to financing for farmers, Food consumption and the proportion of the population that are under the poverty line (Global Food Security Index, 2013). In the next section, availability of food, they have problems with corruption, agricultural infrastructure and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. The Democratic Republic of Congo Essay The Democratic Republic of Congo Formerly known as Zaire, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC) is located in the center of Africa bordered by nine different countries and one territory. (Lerner, 10) The bordering countries are Central African Republic and Sudan at the northern boarder, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi on the eastern boarder, Zambia and Angola directly South of DROC and Congo on the Western boarder. DROC is about one third the size of the United States; consisting of 905,365 square miles of territory it is also the third largest country within the African continent, smaller only to Sudan and Algeria. (Background Notes, 1) Much like the United States DROC has one major capital and small city ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Congo River Basin is also known as the Cuvette, which is French for "Basin." Rainfall is very plentiful in the Cuvette and it is dominated by dense rainforests. Though rain is plentiful the soil in this region is unfertile therefore resulting in a low population and very few farms. The Northern Uplands is located along the northern boarder of the country. With an elevation of about 2,500 miles above sea level it is covered mainly savannas and grassland with scattered trees. The Southern Uplands is somewhat similar to that of the Northern Uplands in the likeness that it also contains savannas and grassy woodlands. Beginning on the southern end of the central basin, this region has an average elevation of about 2,730 feet above sea level, having fertile soils and retaining may of the countries mineral deposits it allows for the locals to grow grains and raise cattle. The final geographical region is the Eastern Highlands, this great portion extends approximately 958 miles South from lake Mobutu Sese Seko, clear through to the edge of the Shaba region. Retaining lush vegetation and highly fertile soils, this region is highly populated. With Mt. Ngaliema engulfed in the series of rugged plateaus and mountains, which make up the heights, reaching an altitude of 16,791 feet above sea level gives the Eastern Heights the greatest altitude throughout the country (Lerner, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Democratic Republic Research Paper Introduction: Children across the country can be heard pledging allegiance "to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands;" however, research shows we no longer have a democratic republic in the United States. When the desires of the majority are systematically subverted to the desires a small and powerful minority, as is often in the case in the US, that system is an oligarchy. The democratic republic envisioned by the founding fathers has been replaced by an oligarchy to which they would have objected. With no express discussion of corporations in the constitution, the responsibility of defining the role and privileges of corporations in the US has been left largely to the United States Supreme Court. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... According to a Newsday poll 93.7% of Americans opposed the decision. Supreme Court decisions have eroded the protection of private property of the individuals in favor of a concept of "public good" that is defined by elites. When the country was founded "interests of the voting constituency and the interests of economic constituency were the same," because there were no large enterprises and each family represented a single voting unit. Finally, Anderson states "Money is power; it can– and does–buy politicians and armies." The great distance between the founding of the country and the modern day has allowed a perversion of the philosophy the country was founded upon. Corporations can exist in both oligarchs and democracies, but left unchecked have a tendency to become oligarchs (Anderson ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Democratic Republic Of Congo Essay Today, the Democratic Republic covers over one and a half million square miles of land in Africa. It is the third largest country in Africa. King Leopold once saw the land, and decided that he wanted it. This started Belgium's colonial rule over The Democratic Republic of Congo. The political structure changed as time went on. It took over a hundred and fifty years for the country to gain true independence. Different ethnic groups are what made Congo such an interesting country. In the 1800's, there were over two hundred and fifty ethnic groups that were living in the country. This contributed to the social and political structure of the large nation. After King Leopold, from Belgium, took over the area that is now Congo, the political structure changed drastically. The king claimed the land at the Berlin Conference in 1855. Extreme brutality swept across the nation. The Africans were treated very ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Once the people of the country realized that it was possible to resist King Leopold's cruel laws, more and more people resisted until there was a rebellion. This resistance was sometimes armed, and sometimes it was simple as the desertion of jobs. Resistance started in the 1800's, but it was a long and hard fight. The Democratic Republic of Congo did not start gaining true independence until the 1950's. An important part of Congo's independence was the fact that it has a very large working class that could provide a decent economy. The one and a half million miles of land that The Democratic Republic of Congo covers is covered with plentiful natural resources. It has long rivers, tall mountains, and an abundance of wildlife. This is one of the many reasons why King Leopold, from Belgium, claimed this land at the Berlin Conference. This triggered over a hundred years of suffering due to slavery and unfair laws. Through this hardship, the people of Congo came together to fight, and gain, their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (DPRK) I have chosen the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) because it continues to pose a national security risk to the United States of America through its armament of nuclear weapons. The United States and DPRK have maintained a tense and unstable relationship due to opposing ideologies: federal republic vs communist dictatorship. Roots going back to the Cold War era can explain current tensions between these nations. Presently, the DPRK adamantly refuses to disarm its nuclear weapons, and therefore, has created tense relationships between itself and other great powers in the world. How have the different administrations responded in regards to North Korean relations? For the past two decades, each administration has shared a common ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Clinton Administration attempted to restore diplomatic relations with North Korea through agreements and talks which were ultimately disregarded. The Bush Administration pushed for economic sanctions against the North Koreans which escalated conflicts and stopped progress. The Obama Administration, while making little progress, was the most successful because it pursued the policy of strategic patience and limited the amount of spending. The Obama Administration was given little chance in forging peace with North Korea because the North Koreans consistently defied Resolutions and provoked the United States as well as the UNSC into sanctions. Today, the United States has placed retaliatory sanctions on North Korea because it suspects the Koreans hacked Sony Pictures Entertainment over an Anti–Korean movie. Under the new regime, North Korea has isolated itself from the world and made a possible enemy of the United States which causes some to speculate it may be added back to the list of countries that sponsor ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Roman Republic Democratic The Roman constitution has three elements, but their share of power was so well regulated people are still unsure whether the republic was a democracy (A democracy is a system of government in which people have the right to empower rules, usually through representatives) or more of an aristocracy (a form of government where the authority is held by the nobility) or a despotism (a form of government where the ruler has absolute power). Rome's Republic lasted between 509 BC to 30 BC, which is 479 years. Rome had three divisions in their government that were the consul, senate, and the assembly. Rome's Republic was not very democratic because they only elected prosperous, men, to hold "high" spots in the office, voting rights were restricted to some individuals, and the magistrates were in control of the military, but didn't actually fight in the military. Indeed many of men in the Republic of Rome that voted were rich, lucrative men. "How easily a small number of urban residents registered in a rural tribe could determine the vote of that tribe is clear from the small percentage of citizens who voted." This states that only a small number of urban residents registered in a rural tribe could determine the vote because so few received the high spots in the office which gave them the vote since they were near the area to vote. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "For example, all voting had to be done in Rome... it was mostly the well to do rural voters and their clients who could afford the time and expenses to come to Rome to vote." In just the same way as before this is highly unfair and unlike a democracy because it is Rome as Rome expanded it was challenging for people to move to Rome due to the unpleasantness it takes to transport them there just to vote. Voting for everyone is a truly important part of fair rights to all people and you can't have, this is not a democracy all people can ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Democratic Republic Of Congo Research Paper There were many countries I could have done my presentation on like Pakistan, South Africa, Haiti, Sudan, Iran, or the Dominican Republic but I chose to do my presentation on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All these countries have a rich history in turmoil when it came to how they gained their independence but the country Democratic Republic of the Congo stood out to me because it has the most violent past of them all. What is so interesting about the Democratic Republic of Congo is that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa but its economic status does not correlate with its size. Like many African countries it is rich in natural resources but it is still a very poor country because rich European ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Other countries were committing the similar acts of violence against African countries in the continent but King Leopold was by far the most barbaric. Leopold put in place a forced labor system for rubber tapping which is the process of extracting rubber. Anyone who did not meet the quota system for rubber paid with their hands his or her life. King Leopold's army Force Publique would chop off the hands and feet of men, women and children if they did not meet the rubber requirement. The total number of victims under King's Leopold rule are unknown, estimates are from 3 million to 30 million. According to Robinson (2005) "One junior white officer described a raid to punish a village that had protested. The white officer in command: "ordered us to cut off the heads of the men and hang them on the village palisades, also their sexual members, and to hang the women and the children on the palisade in the form of a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. How Is The Roman Republic Democratic The Roman Republic (509 B.C. – 27 B.C.) lasted 482 years, and was a democracy, but exactly how democratic was it? A democracy is a type of government where the main power is given to the people. In a democracy, fair elections are held, the people are active, and the same laws apply equally to all people of the democracy. The Roman Republic was fairly democratic because, all men could vote, and the people had the final say in the government and military, however, there were fairly undemocratic parts of the Roman Republic; one being the fact that the voters were disenfranchised due to the people with more power's votes counted more. One aspect of the Roman Republic that made it truly democratic was that all men could vote. That included the poor and freed slaves. Furthermore, as stated by Professor Fergus Miller, "Every adult male citizen, unless, specifically disqualified, had a vote, and there was no formal exclusion of the poor. Free slaves could also vote..." This clearly shows that the Roman Republic was, in fact, democratic because voting rights are extremely important in a democracy and everyone (with the exception of women) could vote. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As stated in The Histories by Polybius, "There is, however, a part left to the people (the Assemblies), and it is a most important one. It is the people in the Assemblies who grant office to those who deserve it through elections. The Assemblies also have the final say in passing or repealing laws, and most important of all is that they make the final decision on the question of peace or war." This suggests that the Roman Republic was very democratic because the people, do, in our modern day society, what a president would. In summary, people had the final say in the government, making the Roman Republic exceedingly ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Early and Present Leadership of the Democratic Republic of... As the topic suggests, my paper will be based on the early and present Leadership of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This paper will be based on the effect these regimes had on the social and economic standard of Congo. That is the focus will be on a timeline basis; how things evolved from the colonial era of Congo, to the post–colonial era and to the status quo. My reason for choosing these topic is, Congo can be considered as developing state or under developed state depends on what your personal view of the criteria's that qualifies a state as a developing state or an underdeveloped state; unlike its western counterpart: example the United States, Great Britain and European states. Now the question is; could the under development of Congo be as a result in the poor leadership Congo have had in time past? Is Congo in the right part to archiving infrastructural development and increasing the social economic status? Can the present leaders do anything different to expedite development? Or are they moving at a good pace? These and more are questions that arises from a topic like this. By the end of this research paper, all the questions asked in the previous paragraphs will be answered, and also I will include some of my personal taught on what political modules Congo should adopt in order to foster its economy and social standard. This paper would not be complete without briefly looking at the history of Congo. Why is this important? A brief history will be the map to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. The Democratic Republic Of Congo: The Scramble For Africa The Democratic Republic of Congo is consistently ranked among the top twenty according to the fragile state index, Western scholars do not often question why. The DRC is a place known to the west by the presence of child soldiers, civil wars, corruption, and death. Six million lives have been lost in the war from either direct combat or disease and malnutrition. Congo is both the largest in Sub–Saharan Africa and one of the richest African nations. It has trillions of dollars' worth in natural resources like diamonds, gold, cobalt, copper, tin, and tantalum. Yet these mines are controlled by militias and the wealth remains unattainable to the average Congolese citizen. The roots of this resource curse are much older than the militias we ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Patrice Lumumba, an avid nationalist, was elected prime minister. Under Lumumba's leadership, the government declared independence. According to Stephen Weissman in the Foreign Affairs Journal,"Lumumba led the only party in parliament with a nationwide, rather than ethnic or regional, base." Success within the new nation was short–lived. Within a week of independence, Congo's troops staged a mutiny against the all–white officer corps. Terror attacks were committed against the European settlers. Soon, the Belgians sent in their forces hoping to reoccupy the country and aid Katanga, Congo's richest province, in secession. It is at this point that it is necessary to recall the global context in which this catastrophe was occurring: the Cold War. When the United States declined to help Lumumba rid the Congo of the Belgian solider (instead backing a United Nations resolution) Lumumba turned to Nikita Khrushchev and the Soviet Union who provided transport planes for the Congo's troops to get to Katanga. This started the myth in the minds of the American government that Lumumba was a Communist and therefore a threat to U.S. hegemony. In August of 1960, the CIA director Allen Dulles cabled in to operatives in Léopoldville "We conclude that his [Lumumba's] removal must be an urgent and prime objective and that under existing conditions this should be a high priority of our ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. The Democratic Republic Of Congo Issue: In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the diamond mining industry is being exploited by rebels who are using the diamonds as 'conflict diamonds'. These diamonds are being used to illegally buy arms used towards the civil war and other conflict in the DRC. Since the rebels have control of the diamond industry with conflict diamonds, they affect the DRC's economy and the livelihood of the people who have no choice to work for the rebels. Because of the constant conflict since independence of the DRC, there is the persistent issue of how to reduce the circulation of conflict diamonds. Background: The Democratic Republic of Congo has had civil strife ever since its independence from Belgium. Mobutu Sese–Sekou ruled the DRC from 1965–1997. In 1997, he was overthrown by opposition forces led by Laurent–Desire Kabila. This started the 36 year long conflict in the country ("Congo: Diamond Mining and Conflict"). The conflict was between Mobutu's coalition group, the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) and the government led by Kabila. The RCD was located in the east of the DRC where the rebel groups were established in conflict mining. They were supported by Rwanda and Uganda and were looking to take control of the DRC towards the west. At the same time, both the Rwandan and Ugandan governments participated with the rebel groups in conflict mining. The governments of Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Chad helped slow the advance of the RCD towards the west ("Congo: Diamond ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Ancient Rome: Oligarchy Vs. Democratic Republic During Ancient Rome there was many different political systems used. They had dictatorships,empires,monarchy, triumvirate, and democratic republic. In Ancient Greece there was oligarchy and democracy.the 2 main political systems that were different was a oligarchy and democratic republic. One main difference between these two ancient civilizations was who had power. The first time in history where more than 2 or 3 people had power was a democratic republic. A democratic republic is both a republic and a democracy. This means that most of the power is in the citizens vote. A oligarchy is a group of people who make all the decisions but the citizens do not have a say. In Rome the people were able to vote, make decisions, and pick their leaders; ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... One connection i can make with lord of the flies is gilgamesh. Gilgamesh though he was the best fo the best. He believed he had all the power and he could control everything this reminds me of jack. Jack believes he is the best person for the job as leader jack goes to crazy extents to try and get Ralph out of power and once he does jack feels on top of the world.another huge connection i can make is flower for algernon. Once charlie becomes smart his whole entire perspective and personality changes. In lord of the flies ralph is thinking of having this civilization that has all these jobs and work together but then jack fights to become leader and ralphs whole perspective changes. Charle doesn't know what it is like to be smart now he is open to a new spectrum of things. Once charlie realizes he likes being dumb he wants to go back to the way he used to be. In ralph's case he thought it was going to be easy creating a civilization but then the boys heard there was a beast, they needed to kill, and hunt to survive there who perspective changed. They turned into savages and then once piggy and simon died ralph wished that everything would go back to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Preventing the export of conflict diamonds in the... Preventing the export of conflict diamonds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has large reserves of cobalt, gold, gems, copper, timber, and uranium. However, the most valuable resource that the DRC possess is its large reserve of diamonds. Diamonds essentially serve as a pillar to the DRC's struggling economy. Plagued by civil unrest, the DRC is desperately trying to stabilize its economy. Their efforts have been met with stiff resistance due to the ongoing civil war and illegal diamond trade. Not only is the DRC losing potential revenue from the illegal mining of diamonds, but also these diamonds are being used to finance the rebel armies. In response, the U.N. has drafted several ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The exploitations of the land began when King Leopold declared all unoccupied land owned by the state. This move gave him exclusive rights to the lucrative trade in rubber and ivory. Soon afterwards, private companies were formed to exploit the natural mineral wealth of the Congo. Along with the exploitation of the land, the people were forced into slave labor. Natives were brutally forced to collect rubber and mine for minerals. Under the agreement with King Leopold, Belgium annexed the Congo in 1908. Under Belgian rule forced labor was gradually phased out. However, the Congo was still perceived by the Belgian government as merely an economic investment. Very few if any initiatives were established in order to promote the economic development of sectors important to the welfare of the native people. The economic developments that were initiated were directly related to the exploitation of the land. Railroads and other forms of transportation were developed in order to increase the profits of the Belgian government. Plantations and large mining operations were formed with native people occupying the labor pool. Along with exploiting the Congo's natural resources, the Belgian government also established Christian missionaries in order to "civilize" the natives. As a result, many Congolese citizens were educated at the secondary level or higher. These same people would eventually protest ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. The American Democratic Republic "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Although the United States is moving toward a more democratic political system, the framers of the constitution aimed at creating a republic government. The word democracy is never even mentioned in the United States Constitution. Our modern government is a blend of both democratic and republican ideals called the American Democratic Republic. When the founding fathers of the United States met together to create a new government system, they had imagined a system that limited government power and protected the rights of the individuals. The framers wanted popular ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Previous doctrines that also helped aide the framers in giving certain rights to the citizens of the United States. The idea of trial by a jury of your peers was taken from the Magna Carta of 1215. (pg.6) The English Bill of Rights of 1689 prohibited cruel and unusual punishment. (pg. 6) Because republican and democratic systems are similar in outward appearances, it is easy to understand why a lot of people are confused in thinking the American government is a democracy. The United States is not a true democracy but a blend of a republic and democratic system. Both systems are based on government by popular consent, and have many similar attributes but with specific details of ideology that set them apart from each other. Both systems also believe in safeguarding the rights of individuals but democracy has an emphasis on property rights. A republic is ruled by the people through layers of representatives that are elected to act on the behalf of the common good. While democracy is ruled by the people also, it can either be directly or indirectly. (pg. 17) Direct democracy is a system of government in which all the citizens of a community meet together on a regular basis to solve problems or make decisions for the community as a whole. This type of government was evident in ancient Athens. It, however, is only possible in small communities where the people ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. King Leopold's Imperialism Happened To The Democratic... The Effects of Imperialism Imperialism was a negative event that happened to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country was first impressed by the Belgian king, King Leopold II. He ruled the land not as a colony but as his own. He treated the Congolese as slaves to gather him resources to help make him more wealthy. Imperialism was the worst thing that happened to the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Leopold II enslaved the people, and stripped the land of resources, punished them which ultimately lead to the Belgian government stripping him of Power The rule of King Leopold II instilled disturbing methods of ruling. He enslaved the people of The democratic republic of Congo (Congolese) to gather him resources that would only benefit him. He was willing to do whatever it took to gain resources, even if it meant enslaving the people. " King Leopold II nearly enslaved many of the Congolese people in order to gain wealth, and to bring power" (Citation) imperialism had a negative impact on the country, it had a long lasting impacts on the country because he depleted them of their resources which means they don't have much to export as a country now. King Leopold II used the people as slaves to gather their resources due to the danger of the work, which resulted in many casualties and injuries. He wanted to rule the country as he wanted rather than what was right for the people. He lied to the Belgian government in order to gain power of the country, by saying that his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Democratic Republic Of The Congo Essay The Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DROC, is a country rife with civil strife and unrest. The country has been at war since its independence in 1960, due to the abundance of its natural resources. Originally a Belgian colony, the DROC was known as the Independent State of the Congo. From 1879 to 1885, it was owned and run by a development company known as the International Association of the Congo. King Leopold II of Belgium had named himself the prime shareholder of the business, and accumulated a vast personal fortune utilizing Congolese slave labor on rubber plantations and to hunt ivory (Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations, 2016). The DROC has been home to the "African World War", and has been a hotbed for blood and violence for as long as it has been around. They have an economy mostly based on mining, which has been ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Exploitation and corruption have been a hallmark of the nation since its inception, and even though plans have been put in place to curtail these practices, without adequate support or funding these practices will continue to prevail. The country possesses vast economic resources, but due to chronic and institutionalized mismanagement has caused them to hemorrhage money for decades. Much of this comes from outside sources, knowing the government is weak and easily bought. The government itself is easily bought by whoever can provide the most money, thus leading to a wide margin between those with money and power, and those with nothing. Coupled with very little land that is used for growing crops, food is even a difficult commodity to come by for those outside of the wealthy elite. The mining based economy, the corrupt government, and inhospitable terrain have all contributed to an overall low quality of life in an otherwise beautiful and diverse country, known as the Democratic Republic of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Democratic Republic Of The Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Unit 1 Location Analysis The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub– Saharan Africa bordered to the west by the Republic of Congo and a small coast to the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Angola and Zambia, to the east by Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda, and to the north by South Sudan and Central African Republic. The capital of DRC is Kinshasa, which lies on the south bank of the Congo river at 4.4419° S, 15.2663° E. DRC is home to most the Congo Rainforest, which is the largest rainforest in Africa. Geographically, this location is very good, having numerous resources including lumber and oil and minerals such as cobalt, diamonds, gold, coltan (niobium–tantalum ore), copper, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... After the 13th century AD, kingdoms formed in the land such as the kingdoms of Kongo, Luba, Kuba, and Lunda. In 1885, King Leopold II of Belgium colonized Congo and established the Congo Free State, which essentially became his private, personal colony. King Leopold was a brutal ruler who mutilated those millions of Congolese who could not produce him enough money and killed many others through forced labor. Finally, in 1908, Leopold II was forced to turn in the Congo to the Belgian government after protests of his atrocities. In June 30 1960, DRC gained its independence from Belgium. In 1965, Joseph Mobutu (later Mobutu Sese Seko) took power and changed the country's name to Zaire. Mobutu ruled Zaire through brute force and let its economy deteriorate and fall into debt. In 1997, Rwandan aided rebels ousted Mobutu from power and Laurent–Desire Kabila takes his place, renaming the country back to "Democratic Republic of the Congo." In 1998, Rwanda and Uganda backed rebels to overthrow Kabila but were stopped by a Congolese coalition with Angola, Chad, Sudan, Namibia, and Zimbabwe who limited the conflict to eastern DRC. In 1999, the war ended at the signing of the Lusaka peace accord. After Laurent Kabila's assassination in 2001, his son Joseph Kabila was named president. In 2006, the first elections after 40 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. The Issue Concerning Child Soldiers During The Democratic... Maeve Hiehle The issue concerning child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a very widespread problem throughout the country as a whole. Child soldiers in all countries are a problem because of the inhumane treatment of children, but the situation is especially bad in the Democratic Republic of the Congo because of the amount of it and the lack of action taken to stop it. Though the government has signed contracts of sorts stating they will take action against this unlawful behavior, they have barely done anything. As a result of this, children are still being recruited and killed because of their affiliation with armed groups. In certain cases the government and its organizations are being held responsible for forms of child soldiering. Child soldiering in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a problem that must be stopped soon. Child soldiering is ultimately stated as follows: hundreds of children across the Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced into military and other groups as child soldiers. In 2015, 488 children were documented by the UN as new recruits. Out of these "488 new recruits, 26 were girls and 30 percent were under the age of 15"(Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary– General for children and armed conflict, 2016). Children are pulled in for multiple reasons, and then rise up to ranks of commanders and sergeants at young ages. For example, one boy was ordered into the military at age seven by his uncle, a powerful ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Essay on Three Recomendations for the Democratic Republic... Three Recommendations for the DRC The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has undergone two recent wars in 1998 and 1999–2008 with Ugandan rebels and Uganda itself. In the wake of these wars, an estimated 6 million people lost their lives due to war–induced causes. Horrific human rights abuses such as systematic rape and murder have created a horrific humanitarian crisis in the DRC (The International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect website, n.d.). Currently, this violence is associated with conflict materials; in the area of the DRC, this is not related just to diamonds, but it is related to this and the mining of gold, copper, cobalt, gold, tantalum and tin. Neither the military nor the government appears to have concern ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The final recommendation for the DRC is a focus on governmental corruption. Many times the different governmental organizations, municipalities and departments fail to follow the budget passed by the national legislature, instead using the money for the politicians and bureaucrats own purposes. By increasing transparency within these ministries, strengthening financial reporting and cash management procedures, as well as auditing the results, the government could deal with the high level of corruption and instead spend the money on the citizens and their needs as was expected with the passage of the budgets. In doing so, the country's poorest citizens will have access to social services designed to improve health, education and agriculture (Congo–Kinshasa: World Bank supports strong financial management in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014). With financial integrity the funds can be utilized for the populations for which they were intended, not to line the pockets of the bureaucrats. Conclusion With reform the DRC's government can offer transparency and auditing tools to ensure that the budgets that are passed are implemented and the monies go to the people for whom they were intended. This can ensure access to resources such as access to services intended to improve health outcomes, education and agriculture. Access to health care can ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. The Relations Between China And The Democratic Republic Of... Introduction The trajectory of global politics has dramatically changed after the end the World War II and after the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. In fact, many countries around the globe became economically competitive, politically stable, and culturally optimistic. As the result, many nations started affirming themselves on the global arena while others continued to struggle internally and beyond the borders. The combinations of these factors have perhaps led to interdependency. Globalization has played a significant role in bringing nations together. In order to advance their interests, share their common experience, and overcome their weaknesses, states constantly engage in bilateral or multilateral relationships. The bilateral relationships between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo obey to these dynamic trends. The People's Republic of China and the Democratic Republic of Congo enjoy stable diplomatic relations although there have been an increasing economic interests for one another since 1973. Background The People's Republic of China and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Formerly Zaire) established their diplomatic relationships in 1973 during an official visit to Beijing by Mubuto. Since, there have been intensifications despite the internal turmoil on each side. Before 1973 however, relations with China became rocky when Zaire obtained its independence in 1960 from Belgium and established relations with Taiwan. As the result, the angry China ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Essay about Democratic Republic of Congo Holocaust The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Holocaust was the bloodiest war fought. This was due to the death toll, possibly larger than that of the Holocaust. Between 1998 and 2007, there were a total of 5.4 million people dead. The number of those deaths has definitely gone up over the years (Heaton 1). Genocide is very vital because of the people being slaughtered and giving their lives away in order to support their political stance. Everyone, whether it is through war or poverty, suffers from this immense tragedy. I was interested in the topic due to the little bit of research I did. Through the research, I found out it was still going on today. I was taken aback by the fact this has been going on for so long and there is so little effort ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The deaths in this war are terrifyingly close to those in the Holocaust (Heaton 1). The massive death toll would include that of the Rwanda Holocaust and the Congo Holocaust. These deaths include murder, suicides, starvation, poverty, and disease. The political aspect of this situation is the government killing off rebels and targeting specific groups such as Hutu's, Tutsi's, and the DRC. They target people to rile up a dispute, start the war, and gain allies (World without Genocide 2). Many people are dying whether due to poverty, indirectly, or political stance, directly. The people suffering from the poverty aspect are getting the effects of the mass murders and the country's political instability. Genocide describes the heinous act of killing others in order to prove the point. In this case, Rwanda's government is targeting specific people. The Congo War, a massive destruction to their country, is genocide. One reason it is, in fact, genocide is due to the amount of murders occurring. "But so far the brutal war in eastern Congo has not only lasted longer than the Holocaust but also appears to have claimed more lives [than the Holocaust]," (Kristof 1). This shows that although unpopular and unknown to most, the Congo War devastates further than what it seems like at first. The everyday struggle people go through to stay alive is relative, bloodier, and more ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Essay on History of the Democratic Republic of Congo Prior to 1960, Belgium and their King, Leopold ruled the Congo region. They held great interests in the rubber industry and created harsh labor camps that exploited the people. That is why after gaining independence in 1960, the nation then known as Zaire plunged into chaos. Military unrest coupled with oppressive warlord throughout the region made it a very unstable state, ready to collapse. Nowadays, U.N. peacekeeping forces hold posts in the nation to maintain its stability. The United States has had foreign relations with the country from 1960 and has signed many treaties to help promote growth in the region. One such document is the Peace, Security and Cooperation framework that exists between the United States and the Democratic ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... That is another reason why U.S. economic involvement in the DRC is seen as very important, because it produces stability in the region, leading into the next point. As stated at the end of the last paragraph, the U.S. must prevent more military destabilization in the region through both military and economic means. The early mission statement of the United States Africa Command states that "the West's long–term strategic interests in Africa are clear: we must thwart the growth of terrorism and transnational crime; we must prevent destabilizing mass migrations; and we must maintain secure trade links." Through military invention and economic aid, both the DRC and other nations in Africa as well as the United States will benefit with increased national security. "In 2001, the UN blamed the various factions that fought a brutal five–year war in the DRC for deliberately extending the conflict in order to plunder the country's extensive supplies of gold, diamonds, and timber" (World Geography). Through the Peace, Security and Cooperation framework the U.S. is able to maintain a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and the DRC to prevent further exploitation of resources. The Envoy has a main goal of locating and destroying the main root cause of instability in the region. In other economic terms, "A UN agency said it needed close to 7.5 million U.S. dollars to continue offering ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Essay on Conflict, Disarray, and War in Democratic... Recently, war has become a huge problem in many countries around the world. War is defined as a violent mass conflict between two or more armed forces or actors in warfare. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), previously known as Zaire gained independence from Belgium in 1960 and immediately descended into a state of conflict and disarray. It is a vast country, covering territory about the size of Western Europe and include a wide variety of geographic regions. However, the war is ravaging the land in one of the most complex African conflicts. The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently at war due to several reasons. Conflict prevention was meant to be an integral part of the operation and was covered by the mandate. Thus, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Although the impediments to peace are enormous, there are several observers who believe that the peace process is effectively important in the country. Third, the positive effect of the war is that the world now has the best chance for peace, security and development since the founding of the United Nations. The current President Joseph Kabila has failed to deliver international reconciliation (Peace).Unfortunately; violence continued until 2009. The DRCis fighting with Rwandan militias fighting over power control and naturals resources. For example, in 1997 to 2003, there was still violence and conflict between the two groups. According to the International Rescue Committee , 5.4million people have been killed, and 3.4 million have left their homes. This war in the Congo is due to negligence, and nonalignment of the country. Finally, some remarkable progress has been made in consolidating the peace process, culminating in the imminent installation of the transitional government and other institutions. 2. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. Foreign aid plays an important role in the developing countries. War has caused famine, malnutrition, and high rate of mortality in the DRC. There is aid from donors in many countries around the globe. Africa, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Essay on Genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a.k.a. the DRC, or more commonly "the Congo", has experienced an endless nightmare of violence, poverty, famine, sickness, and murder for the past 16 years. The constant bloodshed between the national and armed forces has led to countless civilian deaths, or the genocide in the Congo. Before I go on any further, I must explain what a genocide is. A genocide is the attempted destruction of an entire group of people. The most famous example is the Holocaust in which 6 million Jews were murdered during World War II. It is tragic to say that history has repeated itself and over 5 to 7 million Congolese civilians have lost their lives since 1996. In order to truly understand the events that are transpiring ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The war lasted for 5 years and took place entirely in the Congo, resulting in the deaths of 5 million Congolese civilians, most to to starvation or sickness (BBC News). The Congo never recovered, and to this day, Eastern Congo is unstable (BBC News). In 2001, Kabila was assassinated, leading to him being replaced by his son Joseph Kabila (ECI). According to the Eastern Congo Initiative, the Congo held its first democratic elections in 2006, with Kabila being elected. At the same time, however, multiple armed groups gained power and began fighting over control of mineral resources in the Eastern Congo, resulting in more civilian lives. To this day they still continue to fight, and despite multiple peace treaties, the violence does not end (ECI). At these moments, life in the Congo is a living nightmare. The eastern provinces of the Congo see violence every day. Women are getting raped at alarming rates. Children are constantly abused and forced to become child soldiers. There are no sources of medicine or even clean water. Anyone can get murdered at any time, and no one is even safe in their own homes. According to ICRtoP, the Democratic Republic of Congo is reported to be the "rape capital of the world" with an estimated 15,000 rape cases in the Congo's eastern provinces alone. Rape is a tool of war used by the various armed forces in the Congo in order to "create instability in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. How Is The Roman Republic Democratic In the year 509 BC the Roman Republic began.The Roman Republic had many Greeks who wrote about them in the time they were developing.One example being Polybius, he was a Greek historian who wrote about the Romans and their rise to power in the years 167–119 BCE. Another historian was Alan Ward, who was a professor and historian at the University of Connecticut. The last example being Fergus Millar, a British professor and historian at Oxford University, here's what they think about democracy in the Roman Republic. The Roman Republic was very democratic because it lets every man vote, its government consisted of normal people , and they elected people to the throne it wasn't a monarchy at all. The Roman Republic let every man vote if he wanted to. Fergus Millar was a British professor and historian at Oxford University. As he stated in The Crowd in the Late Republic , "All men had the right to vote". The Romans had great power and chose to let the people run the empire. Though many did not vote due to the amount of time it took out of their day. The Roman were very democratic when it comes to the voting system. This quote is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Polybius was a Greek historian during the years 167–119 BCE. He wrote a description of the Roman constitution and talked about the government in this piece of writing. He talked about the different government classes and what power they had, " Magistrates are the military and supreme court, they have the power to bring debates before the senate. Aristocracy is the role held by nobility, and Despotism is the ruler who holds absolute power.". What he is saying by this is that normal people can be called up to rule one of these forms of government in Rome, and he described what each one was in The description of the Roman constitution. Another way that the Roman Republic was democratic is by letting people be in the government ,and make big decisions that could affect their whole ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. The Role Of Climate In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in the Sub–Saharan region of Africa. It was also known as Zaire from 1971–1997 The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders Angola, The Republic of the Congo, The Central African Republic, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is the second largest country in Africa, after Angola, at 2,334,858 square kilometers. It is also the seventh poorest country in the world at $484.20 GDP per Capita. The climate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo varies from region to region. The climate is often very hot and humid in the central and lower western regions, with an average temperature of about 24 degrees Celsius. In the northern and southern plateaus, the climate is very similar, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. Delegation : Democratic Republic Of The Congo Essay Committee: Moscow Conference Topic: Peace Efforts in Eastern Europe Delegation: Democratic Republic of the Congo Delegates: Maria Lama, Maria Polanco General Russia has agreed to discuss peace efforts and had formed the present War Cabinet, to address the problems that disturb the peace and stability in the said place, and as to accomplish this, military proposal are to be presented that gives reliable measures to confirm the accomplishment of the general objective of the committee. On present moments an alliance between Russia, China, and the Security Council of the United Nations has been formed, in the year of 2015. As a consequence to this alliance, it was permitted that The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, or also known as the North Atlantic Alliance, to take place and advance on the counteraction towards the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIS, an extremist military group, or a terrorist group. After the intent of assassination of the president Bashar al–Assad of Syria, the ISIS advanced on the territory taking possession of the city of Homs due to the inconsiderable high opposition of the military forces of Syria and the Free Syrian Army, founded during the Syrian Civil War on 29 of July 2011. To address this, the United States had come to the agreement to be involved in the counteractions made towards ISIS. In June 2015, the Islamic State starts offensive actions against the Iraqi capital. Haider Al–Abadi, an Iraqi politician, president, calls ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...