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| August 11, 2009 |
Congo
"Clinton's visit to Goma tomorrow provides the opportunity for the United States to deepen its overdue engagement in search of a solution for the world's deadliest war," Enough Project co-founder John Prendergast said yesterday."Tantalum helps cool cell phones and laptops. Tungsten enables the vibration function in a cell phone. Tin is a solder for most circuit boards in nearly every electronic product. And gold is used to encase wiring. Until the trade in minerals becomes legal and transparent, there will be no peace in Congo," Prendergast said.
Late last year I visited North Kivu. The level of violence against women is as horrific as I have ever seen. People are continually on the run from armed groups. Little girls, even babies are raped. I met women who had been gang raped, then raped with sharp objects, destroying their insides and if that were not enough, rifle butts were used to pound their legs into pulp. In the Goma hospital the surgeon performs as many fistula surgeries per day as possible. Awful, indescribable levels of violence being perpetrated by militia who are on a rampage, battling each other for control of the Congo's minerals.
Inform yourself:
http://www.enoughproject.org/