The first article I read was about how an armed rebel group leader commanded the rape of 303 civilians in the Congo. It talks about how this leader was just arrested by UN authorities and the Congo government, and how groups like this prevail in The the Congo. It says that both the UN and the Congolese have put in additional forces in the area due to these attacks and not having done anything about them sooner. The area in which these attacks occur have had 3 pilots kidnapped from it, and it is also a place rich in natural resources, causing groups to fight over mines and trade routes along with others things. Some questions after reading this article that I had were:
Is the arrest of this leader actually going to do anything? Will he just get out? Or let off? Does the arrival of these troops cause unrest in the area? Are the troops going to be effective? What are the people like? What do the people of this area do about the events?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013081935_congo06.html?syndication=rss
I then came upon another article about the mass rape, in which there was a little bit different and more information. In this article it says that 500 people were the victims of the mass rape, not 303. This article also , discusses the effects of the rapes and the situation in the Congo and also what some people are doing to help. One lady has been going in and talking to the victims and helping them out, also MONUSCO, the UN security force in the Congo, is sending in more forces to help protect citizens. They have been facing criticism for not preventing it in the first place. People believe that events like these are going to destroy the Congo and its people, and I think that I agree with them. As long as people are committing atrocities such as these the country will deteriorate and diminish since the people will either have no values if they are committing the crimes, or dealing with the aftermath if they are the victim or know a victim. The main question I have is whether or not the placement of troops in the area will actually help improve the situation.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/rebel-chief-held-in-congo-over-raids-20101006-166it.html
