In a recent surge of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of thousands of civilians have been caught in the crossfire as government troops and rebel fighters fight over land and natural resources. Ethnic tensions have worsened the conflict and thousands of people have been displaced.
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR's West Africa Correspondent
Adam Hochschild, author of King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
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