The Democratic Republic of Congo : between hope and despair /
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been home to the deadliest conflicts of the postwar era and hosts the world's largest UN peacekeeping mission. Journalist Michael Deibert travels from war-torn villages in the country's east to the capital of Kinshasa to bring us the voices of the Congo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Zed Books, in association with International African Institute, Royal African Sociey, World Peace Foundation,
2013.
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| Summary: | The Democratic Republic of Congo has been home to the deadliest conflicts of the postwar era and hosts the world's largest UN peacekeeping mission. Journalist Michael Deibert travels from war-torn villages in the country's east to the capital of Kinshasa to bring us the voices of the Congolese and explore the complicated political, ethnic and economic geography of this often misunderstood country, iconic for its great potential and dashed hopes. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 260 pages : maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-244) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780323466 1780323468 1299830056 (pbk.) 9781299830059 (pbk.) |