Gettleman: The people here are hungry, exposed, sick and dying. And the few aid organizations willing to brave a lawless, notoriously dangerous environment cannot keep up with their needs, like providing milk to the thousands of babies with fading heartbeats and bulging eyes.
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Prolonging the slow death of newspapers
You know, I agree with much of the stuff posted on this site – Chivers is an unequivocal gem – but Gettleman is just not a good writer. Just not good.
His report from the Congo, not the DRC, the other Congo and its capital Brazzaville, a few months ago was absolutely awful.