Can Change Come to Congo?

A worker in Mongwalu sluices a streambed looking for fine grains of gold. Much of the fighting in the Congo is fueled by a desire to control its many valuable natural resources.
James Nachtwey / VII for TIME

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A worker in Mongwalu sluices a streambed looking for fine grains of gold. Much of the fighting in the Congo is fueled by a desire to control its many valuable natural resources.

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