DR Congo: The Forgotten War

The crisis in Congo is, by far, the deadliest humanitarian crisis in the world. At least 4 million Congolese have died as a result of violence, malnutrition and infectious disease in the last decade. But most people in the world wouldn't know this -- because it doesn't get any attention, AND it gets only a miniscule amount of aid compared to the big natural disasters (Katrina, tsunami). Look at these statistics posted in the Washington Post last week: