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Africa, Ignored

Jul 13, 2005 7:31 PM
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Q: What was the world's deadliest conflict in the half-century since World War II ended?

A: The civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), which killed almost 4 million people until its end in 2003.

That's right: two years ago. Four million people dead. The highest total in 50 years. And almost no one knows that.


Comments: Africa, Ignored

Apparently there was also a giant war at the beginning of the 20th century as well in the Congo, which killed about half the population. But I have heard very little about it, despite it being among the worlds worst wars.

It's crazy. The value of life is calculated haphazardly.

Posted by: Ian Bicking on July 13, 2005 9:09 PM | permalink

And I heard there's this one cute blonde chick that might or might not have died in what may or may not have been a murder in Aruba. In fact, I hear about it all the freaking time.

Posted by: Joe Grossberg on July 13, 2005 10:21 PM | permalink

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