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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
Andrée Blouin (1921–1986) was a central figure in the struggles for decolonization that swept Africa in the 1950s and ’60s, ...
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African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening on Saturday, with the DR Congo president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a ...
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DR Congo: 14 South African troops killed by M23 in late January
Kinshasa has called for another emergency meeting of the Southern and East African regional blocs over the crisis. Meanwhile, South Africa says at least 14 of its troops in DR Congo have been ...
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African Union Needs to Act Now on Eastern DR Congo
As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African Union Peace and Security Council to take decisive action when government ...
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DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit
The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The airport ...
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African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
"Some African leaders have trouble defending Congo because they don't defend themselves." Angolan President Joao Lourenco, heavily involved for several years in futile mediation between Tshisekedi ...
African drummer shares rhythm of Senegalese culture with Berea
West African master drummer and performer Assane Seck, founder of Africa Dobo Drum and Dance Collective, recently shared his ...