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Congo is the name applied to two states, the much larger Democratic Republic of Congo (also known as Congo-Kinshasa, after its capital, and formerly known as Zaire) and the Republic of Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. They are in Central Africa, on either side of the Congo River, with their capitals only a few miles apart.

The Republic of Congo was a French colony until 1960, while the DRC was a personal possession of the Belgian King Leopold II, who oversaw a regime of notable savagery. It was then a colony of the Belgian state from 1908 to 1960, and after independence soon descended into conflict.

Since the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide spilled across its border in 1994 Congo-Kinshasa has endured two invasions and a civil war. After that discord officially ended in 2002, in 2008 an estimated 45,000 people a month were still dying as a result of internal conflict.  Unicef says that one in five children dies before the age of five, and 13 of every thousand pregnancies ends in death for the mother.

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    A new analysis calculates that vegetation in the world’s tropical regions stores about 229 billion tons of carbon , which is about 21 percent more carbon than previously believed. Using remote sensing satellite data — including cloud-penetrating LiDAR — and field observations from forests, woodlands and ...
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  • The Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken


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    Last Sunday evening, I saw a post on Reddit, asking users what the most powerful photo they have ever seen is. It became flooded with scenes of liberation and compassion, but also with scenes of war, terror, and everything which makes us question the world around us. I selected just 6, of the hundreds of [...]
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  • Rainy Pink Congo


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    Irish photographer Richard Mosse created a highly unusual look at the country by going to the remote far east of Congo and shooting his series Infra with recently discontinued Kodak infrared film. Kodak’s Aerochrome color infrared film was developed by the
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  • Congo Opposition Leader Calls for Strike Over Poll


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    http://abcnews.go.com Congo Opposition Leader Calls for Strike Over Poll Congo opposition leader calls for strike over much-criticized poll that gave president victory published date:Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:14:24 -0500
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  • UNICEF appeals for $1.2 bn to help children in 2012


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    United Nations, Jan 28 (IANS) The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for $1.28 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to children in over 25 countries this year, with nearly one-third of the total amount earmarked for the crisis in the Horn of Africa.“We have achieved many positive results in emergency ...
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  • Vodacom ordered to pay R177 million


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    South African mobile phone operator Vodacom has been ordered by a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) court to fork out nearly R177 million in unpaid fees. The fees stem from an agreement between...
    5 days ago

  • 4 orphans rescued in 2011


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    Dear All!   In year 2011, 4 orphans were rescued by our sanctuary: 2 female chimpanzees, 1 bush baby and 1 very young pangolin. 2011 : 4 rescued orphans These rescues weren’t possible without the help of DRC authorities, of several  sponsors and of different  participants which we kindly thank for ...
    1 week ago

  • The Congo in Books: Bram Posthumus’ Two-part Literary Postmortem


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    Senegal-based Bram Posthumus has written a two-part article about how reading certain seminal books on the Congo can help to understand why the Democratic Republic of Congo is the tumultuous place it is today. The aptly named Posthumus suggests that a dip into the past with Adam Hochschild’s King Leopold’s Ghost ...
    1 week ago

  • Selena Is Stepping It Up! Headed To The Congo For Humanitarian Work


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    This girl is SO caring! Selena Gomez is headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help the war-torn country. The starlet says that her previous trips to Ghana and Chile were EASE her into her humanitarian work. UhMAZing! Selena has been a UNICEF ambassador for two years and her benefit concert at The ...
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  • How to create a poll thread


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    1. Create a new thread as normal 2. Near the bottom of the screen, under additional options you can see an option for Post a Poll 3. You will see something like this for a few seconds 4. This is your next screen, you have a max of 5 minutes to add your poll options so it is a good idea to have your thread ...
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  • Are you fundraising for Africa? Read this!


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    I am so excited to present to you my interview with Charlotte Beauvoisin, who writes Diary of a Munzungu , a UK citizen working in Uganda. Her blog has been featured on Lonely Planet since 2009. For several years, she worked as a volunteer with the Ugandan Conservation Foundation, and now works in a tourism company ...
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  • NBA star caught in DR Congo gold scam


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    NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo fell into a gold smuggling trap that saw millions of dollars handed over to a notorious Democratic Republic of Congo warlord, according to UN investigators. Read full story: NBA star caught in DR Congo gold scam (external link)
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  • Ndugu T’Ofori Atta: In Memoriam


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    In 1931, thirteen years after the First World War and nine years before the Second, in a small community along the south bank of the Ohio River, an eight-year-old boy named George Benjamin Thomas built an altar in the basement of his family home. Throughout the course of his childhood, this little altar would serve ...
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  • Remembering Patrice Lumumba: The 20th Century’s “Most Important” Assassination


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    Tuesday, 17 January 2012, marked 50 years since the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first elected president of an independent Congo. Lumumba’s death in 1961 was the result of two related plots by the US and Belgian governments and his diposal during the tumultuous Congo Crisis after which Mobutu Sese Seko ...
    1 week ago

  • Allianz Africa Opens a new Subsidiary in the Republic of Congo


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      Allianz Africa Opens a new Subsidiary in the Republic of Congo   PARIS, January 19, 2012/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Allianz Congo Assurances becomes the 15th subsidiary of Allianz Africa Allianz Africa, a subsidiary of Allianz Group dedicated to business in Africa, continues ...
    1 week ago

  • Allianz Africa ouvre une nouvelle filiale en République du Congo


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      Allianz Africa ouvre une nouvelle filiale en République du Congo   PARIS, January 19, 2012/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Allianz Congo Assurances devient la 15ème filiale d’Allianz Africa Allianz Africa, filiale du groupe Allianz dédiée aux activités en Afrique, poursuit ...
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  • Amazingly, a Dysfunctional Congress Delivers


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    This week, the Washington Post published a poll showing that the U.S. Congress has set a new record for disapproval . A whopping 84 percent of Americans do not approve of the way Congress is doing its job. Media coverage of the House and Senate highlights the brinksmanship and polarized politicking that seems to ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Journey into the heart of darkness


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    #22 : Facing the Congo: A Modern-Day Journey Into the Heart of Darkness by Jeffrey Tayler (2000) I’ve written before about my fascination with the Congo and Africa’s mythical “dark heart.” Conrad. Tarzan. Mkele-Mbembe. Stanley and Livingston and Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner. “Mistah Kurtz. He ...
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  • Rwanda Arrests 4 Military Top Officers


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    http://abcnews.go.com Rwanda Arrests 4 Military Top Officers Rwanda arrests 4 military officers, including 3 generals, for alleged Congo business dealings published date:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:39:06 -0500
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  • Battling through the malaria season in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Chris Bird


    top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority Authority: 164
    http://www.guardian.co.uk Battling through the malaria season in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Chris Bird Working in a remote clinic in DRC brings daily challenges of coping with shortages of space, equipment and medicines – and growing queuesOur team arrived to start working at the Lulimba ...
    2 weeks ago

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