Prescott Library: UN Crisis Project (Clark, Lytle, Thomas): Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan genocide, and the making of a continental catastrophe
by Gérard Prunier. Follows the 1996–2002 war in the Democratic Republic of Congo through many bewildering twists and turns including Rwandan genocide.
Call Number: 967.03 Pru
Publication Date: 2009
Congo: exploration, reform, and a brutal legacy
by Bruce and Becky Durost-Fish. Gives a history of the Congo, discussing the days of its European occupation, the culture of its people, and its current status as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Call Number: 967.51 Fis
Publication Date: 2001
Central and East Africa : 1880 to the present : from colonialism to civil war
by Daniel E. Harmon. Examines the history of East-Central Africa from 1880 to the early years of the twenty-first century, discussing the natural beauty of the region, and tracing the origins of the civil wars that have erupted since the end of European colonial rule.
Call Number: 967.03 Har
Publication Date: 2002
Democratic Republic of the Congo
by Joseph R. Oppong and Tania Woodruff. Photographs, maps, and text describe the history, geography, culture, government, and people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Call Number: 967.51 Opp
Publication Date: 2007
Democratic Republic of the Congo
by by Terri Willis. Discusses the geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, religion, and culture of the Congo.
Call Number: 967.51 Wil
Publication Date: 2004
King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial Africa
by Adam Hochschild. Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.
Call Number: 967.5 Hoc
Publication Date: 1998
The troubled heart of Africa : a history of the Congo
by Robert B. Edgerton. Chronicles the history of the Congo, from early European exploration to its century as a colony and its succession of dictators after gaining independence in 1960.
Call Number: 967.24 Edg
Publication Date: 2002

UN News Centre | News Focus: Democratic Republic of Congo

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UN OHCHR Democratic Republic of Congo Homepage

The crime of genocide : terror against humanity
by Ray Spangenburg and Kit Moser. Describes many cases of modern genocide including the systematic murder of Jews, Armenian, Cambodians, Rwandians, and the "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia and Kosovo with many descriptions, facts, and actions of the justice community.
Call Number: 364.151 Spa
Publication Date: 2000

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