More people in Congo died. The news is making more of it as it looks like 250 at least. However, the shocking and vivid imagery is in the detail. Not horror story detail but the tales of the brave and foolish. Many people died as their villages burned down which is tragic and terrifying. Others died trying to collect spilled fuel for personal use or sale. I find my mind haunted by this kind of surprise immolation. Collecting fuel with danger all around and the wind turns fanning the flames your way. It sickens me that humans are allowed to live in conditions where that kind of quest is even an option. What kind of national protectionism and foreign policy invites this mentality?
This blog is usually about football and I shall bring it back. But I don't feel like chatting football now.
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