Rape as a strategy of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denis Mukengere Mukwege; Olaa Mohamed-Ahmed; Joseph R. Fitchett

doi:10.1016/j.inhe.2010.06.003

Rape as a strategy of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denis Mukengere Mukwege, Olaa Mohamed-Ahmed, Joseph R. Fitchett^*

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Abstract

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is tremendously wealthy. Abundant in gold, diamonds, tantalum, tin, copper, zinc and cobalt, the natural resources in Africa's third largest country are not equally benefiting the people. The DRC should sustainably be making use of their natural resources to develop the country, whose health, education and transport systems all suffer to this day from the effects of conflict. Instead, the DRC is divided with rebels, corrupt governments and foreign investors all fighting in one way or another for control over the country's wealth. The following article focuses on the emergence of rape as a strategy of war in the DRC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-164
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Health
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inhe.2010.06.003
Publication status	Published - Sept 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gender-based Violence
HIV
Human Rights
Sexually-Transmitted Disease
War

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