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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
Congo is the largest nation in sub-Saharan Africa. Much of it is remote and disconnected, and the state is either absent or predatory. Over 100 armed groups are active, and perpetrators carry out ...
How The Mardi Gras Indians Honor The African And Indigenous Cultures Of New Orleans
The Mardi Gras Indians continue to evolve with the times, yet they remain a lasting reflection of the foundation of deep ...
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Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A group of ...
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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
The leaders of M23 have now vowed to march on Kinshasa, Congo’s capital and one of Africa’s largest cities. The Congolese government has refused to sit down with M23 leaders or Rwanda ...
US open to minerals partnerships with Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that seized swathes of its ...
Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind ...