DR Congo

The Republic Democratic of Congo, a land filled with resources that shapes our modern world. In a country of more than 65 million habitants, the Congo has emerged as one of the world’s most potent countries. The Congo’s political puissance is almost inconspicuous; it is however the business opportunity that keeps Africa’s second largest country alive. Industries such as diamond, gold, copper, cobalt, coltan and zinc mining are the reason of relevance.  Regardless of the mineral resources that attracts opportunists faster than an eye blink, the Congo is regarded economically languid, and in consequence has become one of the world’s poorest countries. This is a fact that echoes across Africa like scream in an empty hall. 

 

Many have catechized why such a rich country is incapable of nourishing its people. It almost seems like the mineral exploitations is failing the Congo, and there is no much yielding for the Congolese people as the economy keeps sinking like the titanic in a dark cold night. In addition to Congo’s financial outgrowth, there are a number of ethnic battles now raging for more than 35 years. In the east of Congo stands numerous UN peace keepers, mostly diploid from India and Pakistan in their blue helmet and tanks. The white muddy tanks resting in city of Goma signifies insecurity and instability, further destroying the economy, creating a strong recession that leads to inflation, and causing aggression within the population as they fight for possessions, slowing down progression as the destruction persists. 

Africa’s leaders can apprehend from the western civilisation. After the fall of Europe during the World War 2, differences were set aside and solutions were constituted. Strategically understanding the importance of rebuilding what was destroyed became important to them, as they formed the European Union (EU) which now consists of 28 member states. A political structure was effectuated in order to reconstruct what was destroyed and to help other European countries in turmoil. In boost of the EU created after the World War 2, six countries in 1952 signed the treaty of Rome which is an agreement that led to the founding of European Economic Community (ECC) on the 1^st of January 1958.  It was through this organisation that the European Atomic Energy Community was formed in co-operation with the European Economic Community to developing a nuclear energy. It is this sort of co-operation that has made Europe a powerful continent regardless of their geographical size.  This is the effort and desire the African leaders must have in order to make significant changes. The leaders of Africa must sing in harmony, walk choreographically in the same direction, and take imperative actions in co-operation with other leaders just as the Europeans did. These are the first steps that could prove preeminent economically and be the rise of Africa.