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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...
International Rescue Committee1h
DRC: Waterborne diseases threaten to compound escalating humanitarian crisis, warns the IRC
The Democratic Republic of  Congo (DRC) continues to face an escalating humanitarian crisis as conflict-driven displacement leaves millions without access to food, clean water, electricity, and basic ...
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DRC: MSF appeals for humanitarian access in Goma as casualties seek medical care
MSF teams are treating an influx of wounded people arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma, DRC, following the armed clashes ...
The Street Journal21h
DR Congo: ‘Diplomacy has failed’
The M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have expanded their control over the provincial capital of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo following their invasion on Monday. After the early-morning ...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Warns Kagame Over Killings in DRC
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned Rwandan President Paul Kagame that failing to halt an assault by ...
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what ...
Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice
Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s ...
Human Rights Watch14d
Central Africa: Crackdowns on Democratic Space
“Still, there was hope for justice for victims of abuse in such places as the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic, where new efforts were underway to prosecute individu ...
Human Rights Watch14d
UK: New Government Failing to Uphold Democratic Freedoms
(London) –United Kingdom authorities are seriously undermining democratic rights, especially the right to peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. The Labour ...
bangpremier16d
Catherine, Princess of Wales thanks staff at the hospital where she had cancer treatment
Whilst there, Catherine - who is married to Prince William and has Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and six-year-old Prince Louis with him - also had conversations with patients currently ...
The Daily Republic16d
Mary Koch Vinz
PLANKINTON, S.D. - Mary Koch Vinz, 93, Stickney, S.D. died Thursday, Jan. 9. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 18, at St. John’s Catholic Church in ...
AZ Central16d
Mary Monreal Garcia
Mary Garcia's remarkable journey came to a peaceful close on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024. Born in the heart of Downtown Phoenix, Mary's early years were shaped by the love and guidance of her ...