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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, England :
Zed Books,
2013.
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| Series: | African arguments.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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: | 1 online resource (xiv, 260 pages) : : maps Also published in printing. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-244) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350223066 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781350223066 |
| Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers. |