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Congo-Kinshasa: 'International Demand for Coltan Is Linked to Violence in the DR Congo'
CIVICUS speaks with Claude Iguma, a mining governance expert with a PhD in Social Sciences, who is based in Bukavu, South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Rwanda: Counting Fighters Won't Erase 31 Years of FDLR Terror
On July 15, 1994, an unprecedented 250,000 Rwandan refugees crossed from Gisenyi (now Rubavu) into Goma, in what was then Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo--DRC).
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Cholera cases soar in DRC as outbreak hits “acute phase”
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a sharp resurgence of cholera, with cases reported in 17 of its 36 ...
U.S. Issues Updated 'Increased Caution' Travel Warning July 16
The United States regularly keeps citizens abreast of any concerns regarding travel to foreign countries. This week, the Department of State issued a number of travel warnings for Americans. On ...
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Tshisekedi Hosts Museveni's Pastor Kayanja
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi on Tuesday, July 15, received a delegation of religious leaders at Mont Ngaliema Palace in Kinshasa.The delegation was led by Ugandan evangelist Robert Kayanja and ...