What the heck is going on in Congo

(photo courtesy: lonely planet)

There is a LOT going on in the Congo and I've gotten a few questions from confused friends and family who get their news from very Americo-centric sources. Here are some resources to help out:

1. How to Become an Expert on Congo in just Five Minutes by Kate Cronin-Furman. Well-written, succinct summary of the history of the Congo unease.

2. Time Magazine's excellent photoessay on War and Displacement in the Congo.

3. From Development Drums, Backgrounder on the Eastern Congo in this excellent podcast interview with Patrick Smith.

4. How wildlife is paying the ultimate price for this chaos. View all three parts of Vice.TV's series about the critically endangered species here.