Our national. attention is properly turned to rescissions. constitutional amendments. and other pressing domestic matters now. But we would be remiss to ignore disaster elsewhere because it will come back to haunt us. We may be called upon to contribute money and supplies for humanitarian relief. or support U.N. troops deployed to quell the rampant. sickening violence. or deal with destabilization in Africa because of a massive refugee spillover. or we may face other unforseen longterm consequences. such as threats to our health. environment. food supplies. and who knows what. if we completely ignore Central Africa. I urge my colleagues to join us in confronting the complicated problems in Central Africa. and to consider the price we may paynot to mention the humanitarian disaster that may resultif we pretend Africa does not exist.*