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Democratic Republic of Congo:
Photographs by Ron Haviv:
The long and brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused massive suffering for civilians. An estimated 3 million people have died, either as a direct result of fighting or because of disease and malnutrition. In 2008, more than 1 million people were forced to leave their homes. Rape and sexual abuse are common. For many, the conflict in the Congo is one of the worst emergencies to unfold in Africa in recent decades. Photographer Ron Haviv documented the terrible price paid by civilians caught in the crossfire. |