The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo
The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured ...
Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels appear to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo. International pressure ...
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Environmental & rights activists flee and hide as M23 captures DRC’s cities
Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...
Old and unrelated footage falsely linked to DR Congo death row inmates
Congolese authorities announced that over 170 prisoners on death row over armed robberies would be executed. A recent video ...
Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover
Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...
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Deep Learning-Based Detection of One and Two-Column Textual Blocks in Camera-Captured Pashto Documents Images
It uses Document Image Analysis (DIA) to detect one-column and two-column text blocks from Pashto documents captured using handheld cameras. A novel dataset containing real-world documents is ...
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Soundtrack to a Complicit Silence
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État is a phenomenal film—brilliantly crafted. Johan Grimonprez unearths truths about the overthrow of ...