The problems in the Congo are largely (lack of) government related. Congo is essentially a failed state and there are large parts of Eastern Congo (where most o

The problems in the Congo are largely (lack of) government related. Congo is essentially a failed state and there are large parts of Eastern Congo (where most of the mineral wealth is) that are run by militia groups. I'm sure parts of the financial industry and some foreign businesses are engaged in destructive practices, but I view them more as capitalizing on the situation than causing it.