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3.8 million deaths attributed to the six-year conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
76,000 deaths directly caused by the violence. The remaining 3,724,000 (98% of the total) are due to disease, malnutrition, and other war-related issues. (CT)
"In a matter of six years, the world lost a population equivalent to the entire country of Ireland or the city of Los Angeles," says the IRC's Dr. Richard Brennan... "How many innocent Congolese have to perish before the world starts paying attention?" (IRC)
76,000 deaths directly caused by the violence. The remaining 3,724,000 (98% of the total) are due to disease, malnutrition, and other war-related issues. (CT)
"In a matter of six years, the world lost a population equivalent to the entire country of Ireland or the city of Los Angeles," says the IRC's Dr. Richard Brennan... "How many innocent Congolese have to perish before the world starts paying attention?" (IRC)
posted by Michael Pahl at
4/28/2005
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