| The Democratic Republic of Congo turns 50 |
| Written by urbanlife.se |
| Tuesday, 29 June 2010 20:50 |
 The Democratic Republic of Congo gained independence from Belgium 50 years ago amid high hopes but the country remains entangled in war, corruption and poverty. To mark the anniversary the BBC website is currently showing a gallery of painfully sad yet incredibly captivating black and white photographs by Stephan Vanfletern. They are really worth a look, click here. |