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...more to be one of thuggery backed by state enforcers. So he became an enemy of democracy, it's as simple as that. Violence is increasing in the oil-rich Niger Delta. How would you fix the problem? The situation in the Niger Delta is not Darfur, the Congo. It certainly is not Iraq. I am convinced that had there been sincerity on the part of the government this whole situation would have been resolved. But it is not too late. I think the chances are good for a resolution even within a year. You've been a government critic...
...Deadliest War in the World Our reporting on the forgotten conflict in Congo and the enormous toll it has taken on the nation's inhabitants moved readers to share their sadness and pity. Many wondered how the devastation could have escaped the world's attention for so long, while others called for action to prevent further suffering...
Thank you for drawing attention to the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, perhaps the world's most neglected humanitarian crisis [June 5]. Fewer than 2% of the deaths in the conflict are due to violent acts, while almost three-quarters are due to easily preventable infectious diseases and malnutrition. Our survey, which was mentioned in your story, found that when security is assured, death rates plummet. Halting the fighting would allow medical clinics to function, food production to recommence, markets to operate and people to return home from unsanitary refugee camps. The impact on public health is clear...
...first trip to Congo was in August 1998, just days before the current war began, and I have seen the infrastructure and essential services decline ever since. How could we, the civilized world, allow this war to consume 3.9 million innocent lives? Even worse, why are so few people talking about it and even fewer doing something about it? WOODY M. COLLINS Indianapolis...
Your cover story on Congo was a heartbreaking reminder of yet another area of our world where suffering reigns supreme. When I had finished studying the photographs, I turned to the next story--about the complex surgery performed on the injured racehorse Barbaro. Why is it that we are willing to spend many thousands of dollars on a finely tuned animal yet virtually ignore the scope of human need? The contrast is mind boggling. LYNN MARK St. Louis...