An article was published in the New York Times today highlighting the blatant incompetencies of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On July 30th in the small village of Luvungi, Congolese rebels gang raped an estimated 200 women while the UN forces were stationed merely minutes away. As a result of poor organization and even worse communication channels, the UN soldiers were not even aware of the attack until long after it had occurred. Is this indicative of a larger problem? Unfortunately, yes. This larger issue will resurface often throughout my blog. Billions of dollars have been invested in the UN mission in DRC and yet it still finds itself unable to complete its most fundamental task: protecting the civilians.
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