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Gates, Bezos-backed critical minerals explorer to ‘go big’ on Congo – report
To support its critical minerals exploration, KoBold raised $537 million during its latest round from investors including ...
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Through colonization, conflicts and conservation: 100 years of Virunga National Park
For me, the 100th anniversary of Virunga National Park is the fruit of resistance. A peaceful resistance led by local ...
Congo Reverses Course and Agrees to Cease ‘Hostilities’ With M23
Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint ...
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In the DRC, Virunga National Park marks 100 years of conservation and struggle
Virunga National Park faces illegal exploitation and attacks by armed groups.
Congo’s government and rebels say they are working toward a truce in the east
A joint statement from Congo's government and a coalition of insurgents in the country’s east including the M23 rebels says ...
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Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo
The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi
The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in ...
In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it’s felt the most
Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub ...