By: Priscila Néri, Posted: Sep 2 09

Regions: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Issues: Armed conflict, Child soldiers, Crimes against humanity

Tags: conflict, humanitarian, photojournalism, rape, sexual violence, violence, war

 -- "You have to ask yourself why these young men want to join these [armed] groups... what have made them so angry, so desperate? What made the people in this picture do what they do? What made them need to carry those weapons?" -- Marcus Bleasdale

Marcus Bleasdale is a photojournalist who has spent eight years covering the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an ongoing conflict that has left over 5 million people dead and millions more displaced since 1998.

In this conversation with the Frontline Club, Marcus reflects on some of the underlying reasons behind the fighting and also discusses how he has used photography to document the violence and strengthen the call for action:

LEARN MORE: Videos and blog posts on the conflict in the DRC