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A photo depicts former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Opinion Columnist Santiago Montañez Bertoletti argues that people should care about the ongoing war occurring in Congo. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)

Why you should care about the war in Congo

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | April 10, 2025

In recent weeks, one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 21st century has rekindled. The Democratic Republic of the Congo – not to be confused with the Republic of the Congo – has fallen into a new spiral of violence which has resulted from a conflict...

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