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Congo’s wars uprooted her life. But they couldn’t silence her poetry.
What does war look like from the inside? Ask Congo’s young slam poets.
Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...
Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels
Congo’s government says it will participate in peace talks in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured ...
Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence
The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.
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‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
In parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), communities are gearing up for war or fleeing to safety amid the advance of M23 rebels, who captured the key eastern cities of Goma and ...
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Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
The Southern African regional bloc has said it will conclude its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), having decided on a “phased withdrawal”. Leaders from the 16 ...
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Congo: DRC rescinds tax directive on M23 zones after backlash
It backtracked after the controversy it caused. The North Kivu DGDA said it “reaffirms its determination to work in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in the DRC, and supports the ...