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Congo Rebels

Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten: The New Blood Diamonds

Janet Ranganathan | Posted 09.11.2009 | Green

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Janet Ranganathan

Rebel groups are funded by profits from mining activities, and by unwitting American consumers who purchase electronics using minerals sourced from mines in eastern DRC.

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"Cheka Kidogo": Congolese Fashion Exhibition Aims To Raise Awareness Of Continued Violence

Louis Belanger | Posted 06.21.2009 | World

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Louis Belanger

Fashion photographer Rankin has joined forces with aid agency Oxfam to put together a unique selection of portraits from Congo's war-zone: The exhibit...

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Congo Violence Fueled By Common Material In Cell Phones, Laptops

NYCity News Service | Posted 05.08.2009 | World

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NYCity News Service

Coltan, when refined, is used in many common electronic devices. But Congolese miners have been killed, and women raped, during the 11-year war over the valuable mineral deposits.

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'Congo Chic': A Hint Of Glamour In The Shadow Of War (VIDEO)

Global Post | Finbarr O'Reilly | Posted 05.01.2009 | World

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EASTERN CONGO -- The Democratic Republic of Congo is notorious for its war, brutality and misery. Less known is the beauty and humanity that still s...

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Congo Rebel Faction Holds Landmark Talks With Government

AP | T.J. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 02.16.2009 | World

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GOMA, Congo — The leader of a splinter rebel faction in eastern Congo said Friday his forces would stop fighting the government and the two side...

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Congo Finally Agrees To Talk To Rebels

AP | T.J. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 01.05.2009 | World

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GOMA, Congo — Congolese officials agreed Friday to talk peace with rebels whose recent offensive has brought the country's eastern region back t...

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What the World Must Know About the Congo

Muadi Mukenge | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

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Muadi Mukenge

Fresh from a two-week visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, I watch on television the escalation of war, one that has already claimed five million lives since 1998.

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