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M23 commander who took part in seizure of Goma links FDLR to MONUSCO
Our tour of Goma airport earlier this week took much longer than I had anticipated. There was simply too much to see, too much dangerous stuff on the tarmac and other sections to navigate, and too ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
UNM to continue research amid lawsuits against NIH cuts
The University of New Mexico said Tuesday it is not stopping its research after a federal judge's ruling on Monday to halt the Trump administration's plan to limit funding for overhead costs ...
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Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF
Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the ...
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How did they do it? Mapping techniques without GPS or electronic devices
Alfred Downing created accurate sketches of the banks and riverbed of the Columbia River. In 1880, he created a reasonably accurate outline sketch of the Waterville Plateau. He ...
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DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...
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Back On the Front Burner
One of the most heart-warming stories in Nigeria last week was that seven governors, only three of them from Nigeria, met in Maiduguri to push forward with concerted efforts to salvage the Lake Chad ...
Chicago globe makers and mapmakers ponder 'Gulf of America'
As President Donald Trump's whims reverberate across the world, one particular Chicago group — globe and mapmakers — rise to ...
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UN says more than 700 killed in just five days of fighting in DR Congo
More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General ...
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Displaced civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo face frenzy of fear and uncertainty
It reached new heights in recent weeks as they seized control of large swathes of territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and now, are advancing on the regional capital Goma.