01. March 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo: joint aid together with new partner
Being the third largest state of the African continent, the Democratic Republic of the Congo disposes of plenty of natural resources. Nevertheless, the population lives in abject poverty and the richness in resources has so far not been of advantage to the state. Quite the contrary: due to colonisation, exploitation and wars, the DR Congo has tumbled into a devastating chaos which is still prevailing in large parts of the country – and which renders humanitarian relief missions almost unfeasible due to the unstable security situation.