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Poaching Intensifies In Congo: 'Over 5000 Elephants Killed'

AP | Posted 05.23.2012

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BOMASSA, Republic of Congo -- A wildlife official says that about 5,000 elephants have been killed by poachers over the past five years around the Nou...

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Voices From Congo 'Grind Their Teeth and Groan'

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 03.20.2012

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Georgianne Nienaber

It is our moral duty to provide a voice for these Congolese. It is time for the United Nations and human rights groups to dispense with "fact-finding" after the carnage and provide pro-active protections for these innocents.

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Congo Embassy Driveway Dispute: State Dept. 'Expects' Removal

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The State Department "expects" the Republic of Congo to take "prompt, corrective action" to remove its paved-over front lawn it recently...

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D.C. Residents Protest Congo Embassy's Lawn Paving

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Residents of Dupont Circle plan to protest outside the Republic of Congo's embassy on Tuesday evening to vent their anger over the Afric...

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Aid Groups Launch Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign In Africa

AP | LOUIS OKAMBA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — International aid groups said Thursday they're launching a mass polio immunization campaign in three Central Af...

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Recent African Airport Experiences: From Presidential Shutdown to an 'Are-They-Out-to-Get-Me' Moment

Mike Arkus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hijinks at Kinshasa's N'Djili International: There are four separate baggage searches; you got something for us 'to drink', ask the officers at three ...

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Congo Rapes, Violence Linked To UK Companies: Rights Group

The Huffington Post | Susan Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Murders, rapes and major internal displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been linked to a number of multinational companies in a report...

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