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The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis)
By Fergus O’Leary SimpsonJoel MasselinkLara Collart The resurgence of the M23 (March 23 movement) rebel group has once again drawn global attention to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ...
DP World selects Mota-Engil to build DRC’s first deep-water port
DP World has appointed Portugese construction firm Mota-Engil to lead the development of the Banana Port, the Democratic ...
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The human dimension of the conflict in the DRC, By Jideofor Adibe
The current crisis in DRC had its roots in the Rwandan Civil War, which ended in 1994 with the victory of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Tutsi-led army founded by Rwandan exiles in Uganda ...
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The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is yet another battle over minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country in Africa with rich mineral deposits that have been fought over for decades. In recent months, the rebel group M23 has expanded its control in ...
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Help Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the worst conflict-affected countries to be a child. Today, the number of people in the DRC facing extreme hunger is among the highest in the world.
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7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its prime minister told a high-level meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.