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History-Making Competition in Kigali, Rwanda
That was a championship to remember, right in our Kigali! Nobody who watched it will forget the crowds. You may also like: Top Rwandan Chef’s Top Kigali RestaurantsGood Kind of Crazy: Volunteering and Hiking in Uganda and RwandaHonestly, It’s Been an Insane Six Months!Gallery Surprise in Kigali Leads to … The Home of Edirisa!1 Week…
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Jane Goodall, World’s Leading Expert on Chimpanzees (1934-2025)
One hero fewer on this endangered planet … RIP. Don’t miss the article linked by The New Yorker — in not too many words, it paints a cool picture of Jane. You may also like: Second & Third Gorilla Trek Day in ImagesAvoid Kissing Chimps1 Week of Hiking + Savannah – Jealousy = 29 ShotsEmma’s…
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Step Into Life in Goma
Powerful: current life in Goma (eastern Congo) through the medium of the comic book: “The city is stuck. It is a purgatory that leaves its residents bereft of words.” There’s insecurity and the prices are skyrocketing while local banks are locked out of the national system. The Continent, page 13. You may also like: Experience…
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What About National Unity?!
Mobutu Sese Seko put “liboke” into the national slogan: “Tolingi Zaire liboke moko, lisanga moko” (We want a united and undivided Zaire) and the French neglected to include that meaning — national unity — in the dictionary. Here’s to hoping that DR Congo becomes a peacefully delicious mix again!
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DR Congo Opens Enormous Area to Oil & Gas Exploration
A jewel of nature created to protect Grauer’s gorillas, Kahuzi-Biega National Park in eastern DR Congo now stands on the edge — unraveling under the weight of a hauntingly familiar “collective failure.” You may also like: Travel Advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo: Insider Info & Superb ImagesCan Primate Parachuters Be Responsible Tourists?Three FacesTracking…
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Congolese Saint in the Making — for Stopping Corruption!
This story is all the buzz in DR Congo right now: Floribert Kositi stopped 5 tonnes of spoiled rice from Rwanda, refused a USD 2,000 bribe, and was then killed by the smugglers. He’s on a fast track to Catholic sainthood. Can he inspire more youth to say no to corruption and yes to peace?…
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Welsh ‘Congo House’ Leads to Nelson Mandela
“How did this find you? It’s quite an interesting story!” says the director, Tudur Evans, who is actually one of ours. He came to Uganda many years ago as a young volunteer helping us with a documentary production about Batwa “Pygmies” — and now he is a pro advising us on the videos we make!…
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Another Step Towards Peace in DR Congo
It never hurts to hope. If this declaration marks a step towards the “end a decades long fighting in eastern Congo”, its impact on our shared region could be profound. The signing follows last month’s USA-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
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His Community’s Story Spans Continents & Centuries
Is Zohran Mamdani the most famous Ugandan at the moment? In New York for sure! The article explores his Khoja merchant community that brought textiles, manufactured goods, spices and gems to East Africa — and even the Aga Khan Development Network. You may also like: 5 Historical and Cultural Curiosities of Lake MutandaTribute to Omugurusi…
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