The Congo Crisis in Perspective: October 14th

Posted on 10/13/2009

The civil/regional/global war in the Eastern Congo has been going on since 1996. During this time, more than 5.5 million people have been killed—more casualties than in any conflict since WWII.

Join us for a conversation that will provide Chicagoans with information on the nature of the conflict and inform community members of different strategies, actions, and organizations for change. The panelists include Daniel Volman of the progressive African Security Research Project; Emilie Nguidole-Ngo of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Founder of AfriCaide; and Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of Congo.

Event Details
Wed. October 14, 2009
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Grace Place
637 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL, 60605-1839
Free & open to the public.
(312)996-2952
More info at the Illinois Humanities Council

Following the conversation, there will also be a brief musical performance by Congolese musician and member of the cast of Ruined, Simon Kashama.

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