Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Alluring Power Of Leopard Print, In Photos From Across The World

Photographer Émilie Régnier shines a light on our obsession with spots.
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More Than 1.5 Million Children Are At Risk Of 'Horrific Abuse' In Central Congo

The United Nations says hundreds of thousands of boys and girls have been forced to flee their homes in the greater Kasaï region.
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Nikki Haley Says Congo Is Predatory: 'Let's End This'

The U.S. publicly called out the Congolese regime of Joseph Kabila for violence against its own people.
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Bodies Of Two U.N. Investigators Found In Congo

“It’s now a certainty. It is the two investigators."
By Reuters

Militia Fighters Decapitate 40 Police Officers In Congo

More than 400 people have been killed in the insurgency.
By Aaron Ross, Reuters

‘We Have Known Men’: Former Girl Soldiers Suffer Stigma Back Home

By Didem Tali, Women & Girls Hub

What Traveling To Refugee Camps Taught Me

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More Than Half Of All Primates Are Nearing Extinction, New Study Says

"Unsustainable human activities" are behind most of the pressures on the primate species.
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Girls In The DRC Are Choosing To Be Child Soldiers To Escape Poverty

By Rumbi Chakamba, Women & Girls Hub

Some Giraffes May Be Closer To Extinction Than You Realize

“Giraffes are the new whistleblower begging us for vigilance."
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