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The 1998–2002 Regional War in DR Congo involved 9 countries and led to the death of an estimated 3.6–4.2 million Congolese, the greatest loss of life in a single conflict since WW 11.
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Beyrer, C., Davis, W.W., Celentano, D.D. (2008). The HIV/AIDS Epidemics of Africa. In: Celentano, D.D., Beyrer, C. (eds) Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0_10
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