Congo Now! is a coalition-led campaign to raise awareness of the continuing violence and civilian suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Congo Now! is campaigning for effective political action from the UK government to ensure that the UK maintains and strengthens its efforts on the DRC. In particular it is calling on the UK to:

• Address the devastating causes and consequences of conflict and sexual violence particularly for women and children
• Stop natural resources fuelling the conflict
• Protect civilians from violence
• Promote non-military and regional solutions to the conflict

Now is the time for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo to be genuinely free: free from violence and free from poverty.

Congo Now! is a coalition-led campaign to raise awareness of the continuing violence and civilian suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The DRC has experienced a brutal conflict for the last 15 years. An estimated 5 million have lost their lives, most through preventable disease and malnutrition unleashed by the conflict. Over 9,000 people were raped in Kivu provinces of eastern Congo last year. Over 115,000 people were displaced in the first three months of 2010.

On June 30th 2010 Congo marked its 50th Anniversary of Independence. Congo Now! is campaigning for effective political action from the UK government to ensure that the UK maintains and strengthens its efforts on the DRC. In particular it is calling on the UK to:

• Stop natural resources fuelling the conflict
• Protect civilians from violence
• Promote non-military and regional solutions to the conflict
• Address the devastating causes and consequences of conflict and sexual violence particularly for women and children