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Mineral Smuggling From Congo to Rwanda at ‘Unprecedented Levels’, UN Says
Mineral smuggling from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo into neighboring Rwanda has reached “unprecedented levels” amid ...
Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo
A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a flicker of hope despite widespread poverty and the city’s violent takeover ...
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Chimpanzees vs Bonobos: Explore key differences between our closest primate relatives
Bonobos live south of the Congo River. Chimpanzees inhabit areas to the north ... Initially, researchers considered bonobos a subspecies of chimpanzees, referring to them as "pygmy chimpanzees" until ...
Congo gold miner says M23 rebels force staff to work without pay
Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work against their will and ...
Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we know
A deal signed in Washington has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has ...
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Ex-FDLR child combatant recounts 'painful' journey in Congolese jungle
Former members of armed groups repatriated from DR Congo and officially reintegrated into communities on Thursday, June 26, pledged to take an active role in fighting genocide ideology and ...
U.N. aid chief warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in rebel-held eastern Congo
The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January, when the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced and seized the ...
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UN humanitarian chief visits families in North Kivu displaced by M23 rebels
Zawadi Sifa who has been fleeing fighting from camp to camp, shares food with her seven children in Goma, Democratic Republic ...