Congolese people and wealth image credit: Flick By Dorcas Mbuyi In the 1990s, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) witnessed a huge surge in poverty. The DRC is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa with remarkable natural resources and minerals such as cobalt, copper, hydroelectric potential and immense biodiversity. However, the economic state of the country has been an issue for years as the population continues to lack access to basic needs. According to StudyCountry , the DRC is 2,344,858 square kilometres (approximately 905,355 square miles). It has the capacity to fit most, if not all Europe into its country. A country this large with minerals treasured on every corner of its soil will certainly have war raging from countless enemies. One of the DRC’s largest enemies is found within its own leadership and governance. Both ex-president Joseph Kabila and current President Felix Tshisekedi introduced a system and mentality that has worsene...