Congo famine , funded by conflict minerals , is the deadliest since World War II . In Congo , Lord Prendergast heard of villagers slaughtered with machetes , then fleeing . He says Western consumer demand for a tax - free free market is encouraging . ` That is the only way we can be at peace . He thinks signs are hopeful as Congo , other African countries sign framework for peace .
Congo famine , funded by conflict minerals , is the deadliest since World War II . In Congo , Lord Prendergast heard of villagers slaughtered with machetes , then fleeing . He says Western consumer demand for a tax - free free market is encouraging . He thinks signs are hopeful as Congo , other African countries sign framework for peace .