What are the odds we see a third Congo war start in the coming months? Distressingly high, I think.
It was narrowly avoided in 2011, but none of the underlying issues have been resolved and are just going to keep bubbling back up and risk starting a war. I don’t see *how* they can be resolved though, there are so many conflicts woven together in the region (ethnic tension, warlordism, lack of government control, foreign involvement, control over mineral resources) it’s a true Gordian knot.
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Jesus I wasn’t expecting them to finally openly state that they’re going to be directly invading.
There’s always been the underground “well advise rebels but our troops aren’t there” even if they’re just denying their troops that are already there, but fully proposing another Congo War is crazy.
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What is it with authoritarians trying to annex large resource rich land masses? Am I missing something?
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What are the odds we see a third Congo war start in the coming months? Distressingly high, I think.
It was narrowly avoided in 2011, but none of the underlying issues have been resolved and are just going to keep bubbling back up and risk starting a war. I don’t see *how* they can be resolved though, there are so many conflicts woven together in the region (ethnic tension, warlordism, lack of government control, foreign involvement, control over mineral resources) it’s a true Gordian knot.
Jesus I wasn’t expecting them to finally openly state that they’re going to be directly invading.
There’s always been the underground “well advise rebels but our troops aren’t there” even if they’re just denying their troops that are already there, but fully proposing another Congo War is crazy.
What is it with authoritarians trying to annex large resource rich land masses? Am I missing something?
Can we fucking not?! Jesus thinking Christ