Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls the sexual violence in eastern Congo "one of mankind's greatest atrocities." John Prendergast discusses the security crisis and what the U.S. and other nations can do to help stabilize the Democratic Republic of Congo on NPR's "Diane Rehm Show."

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls the sexual violence in eastern Congo "one of mankind’s greatest atrocities." An update on the security crisis and what the U.S. and other nations can do to help stabilize the Democratic Republic of Congo.

John Prendergast, co-chair of the ENOUGH Project, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity

Mvemba Dizolele, national fellow, Hoover Institution

Michael Kavanagh, journalist, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

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Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo