According to Newsweek, "The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world's largest failing state". Rich in minerals and the size of Western Europe, the country is currently lead by an interim government trying to cope with the competing militia groups and greedy neighbouring countries all eager to control the Congo's reserves and power. The Congo's problems are utterly as man-made. Despite reports from Kinshasa announcing progress in putting together a unity government to administer Congo until elections in 2005, the Human Rights Watch report has just concluded Congo's situation reflects "an ongoing...