- The current Congo war has been fought since 1994
- Conflict between the Congo government and M23 rebel group
- Conflict erupted when Hutu rebels crossed the bored from near-by Rwanda and committed atrocities
- Congo's conflicts take on larger and more devastating scales due to neighboring countries being involved such as Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Angola
- Eastern D.R. Congo has weak borders, allowing threats from neighboring countries to easily enter the country and cause harm
- A proxy war between Rwanda and the Kinshasa government continued in eastern Congo until late 2008
- Poverty, lawlessness, and lack of infrastructure keep the conflicts from ceasing
- The strifes Congo faces have been going on for so long that it doesn't have media attention and the problems go ignored without awareness