EMMET LIVINGSTONE
Stories
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Congo and Rwanda to sign symbolic peace deal in Washington as fighting rages
A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the reality on the ground tells a different story.
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In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu
Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.
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Little sign of peace after Trump Congo deal
Peace in eastern Congo remains elusive, despite a U.S.-brokered deal that President Trump calls historic.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa
We'll look at the latest developments in the instability and violence in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed fighters are battling Congolese troops.
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People in Goma hope the rebel takeover of their city means an end to the war, at least
A glimpse of life after the siege in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, as some semblance of a tenous peace returns, as does the fear of reprisals.
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The latest on the fighting in the Congolese city of Goma
There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo.
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D.R. Congo's mining capital is at the heart of Biden's bid to counter China in Africa
Kolwezi has some of the world's largest copper and cobalt reserves and that makes it a key location at the heart of the U.S. and China's jostle for mineral supremacy on the African continent.
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A rainforest in Africa aims to reverse damage after years of conflict and neglect
A unique wilderness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being revived and preserved for future generations.
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A rainforest in Africa tries to reverse the damage form years of conflict and neglect
How a unique wilderness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being revived and preserved for future generations.
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50 years on, D.R. Congo commemorates boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle'
The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.
