Disaster in the DRC: The people suffer, and nothing ever changes

BY STEVEN KASZAB

Recent events in the Congo have many: International NGOs, African Emergency Agencies and the EU trying to assist people who continue to suffer from natural disasters like flooding, earthquakes and mudslides.

September 27^th marks an international effort to save possibly millions of Africans from escalating disasters. The DRC and Rwanda along with the African Union should be working together to bring some form of situational control upon a region in chaos.

NGOs are demanding that these governments work together to relieve their national distress and carry them out of their emergency situation. The United Nations main task is to protect the millions threatened by not just natural disasters, but: disease, hunger and homelessness.

North Africa recently experienced massive flooding and earthquakes this past fall, and draughts throughout the continent continually threaten the populations survival. Various national governments’ responses are to threaten each other, while nations like The Democratic Republic of Congo face not one, but two domestic conflicts (M23) with rebel forces. Human rights groups call upon these nations and the international community to protect this population’s rights to life.  A difficult situation is becoming worse as the climate changes erratically.

Not enough revenue, not enough political, or social determination to change the situation. The African elite care for themselves and their property, while the poor (majority of population) suffer endlessly.