Perennial war in DRC is a scorn at Africa’s sovereignty

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Under pressure: DRC president, Felix Tshisekedi, is weighing his response to the latest escalation in hostilities

A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note reading, "This is so sad and needs to stop! The message was followed by some crying emojis.

Curious, I opened the attachment. It was a photo of some of the carnage in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – to be precise, the photo of corpses of those killed in the DRC's never ending war, piled like some wastes from a city garbage truck. My heart bled for the children and women of DRC, the main victims of this horrendous war!

The war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed over six million people over decades, stands as a stark reminder of the continent's internal and external challenges.

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