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Carnage in the Congo; Murder, Mayhem and the UN

December 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The UN has condemned Rwanda’s role in the carnage in the Congo for supplying arms and aid to the M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in northern Congo yet provides the Rwandan military ten$ of million$ in arms and aid … read more »

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We are all to blame for the agony of Congo

November 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Simon Tisdall, guardian.co.uk, With all eyes on other troublespots, the world knows little, and seems to care even less, about the cycle of violence in the DRC Part of the problem … the M23 rebels now threaten Goma. Photograph: Phil … read more »

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Congo: Women Stage March Over Rape

December 16, 2010 by benim

Women from the Great Lakes region on Wednesday held a peaceful walk in the Democratic Republic of Congo condemning the increase in mass rapes in the country. The women drawn from Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and Sierra Leone joined their female … read more »

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