The heart of forgetfulness

Child soldiers, unending war, grinding poverty, blood diamonds, blood batteries and now volcanoes. One of the most tragic and forgotten places on earth. More coverage is allotted to George Floyd and Bill Cosby than the Congo.

I briefly worked in the Congo auditing an IT system for a European company in 1994 in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire.

Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999)

and other wars too numerous and unending to mention.