Widespread killing, rape, disease and war make Democratic Republic of Congo hell on earth
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The people of the African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo are suffering through war, violence and disease as the world seems to look the other way.
Women are under threat too. According to the U.N., 895 cases of rape were reported in the last two weeks of February alone – an average of more than 60 a day. Paul Tilsley is a veteran correspondent who has reported on African affairs for more than three decades from Johannesburg, South Africa. He can be followed on Twitter @paultilsley
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