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US urges DR Congo to probe attack on rape doctor
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] Washington on Monday urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo...formerly the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Zaire, and who knows what else, not to be confused with the Brazzaville Congo or Republic of Congo, which is much smaller and much more (for Africa) stable. DRC gave the world Patrice Lumumba and Joseph Mobutu, followed by years of tedious civil war. Its principle industry seems to be the production of corpses. With a population of about 74 million it has lots of raw material... to investigate an attack on a pioneering doctor and founder of a rape victims clinic. Denis Mukwege was forced to flee the country after the attempt on his life late last month, and has sought refuge in Sweden. Mukwege narrowly escaped with two of his daughters on October 25 after gunnies broke into his home in Bukavu. The assailants killed an employee who intervened, giving the doctor and his family time to flee. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the United States was calling on the DR Congo "to investigate thoroughly the events" and expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... over the attack. Posted by: Fred 2012-11-07 |
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