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Credit: Pascal Maitre/Panos Between Lokutu & Lukumete, rainforest grows beside the River Congo, dwarving a pirogue sailing near the bank.

8 Nov 2021 4 minute read

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The COP26 deforestation pledge alone won’t save the Congo Basin

The recent anti-deforestation pledge at the UN climate talks is a welcome announcement, but to protect the ‘lungs of Africa...

6 Nov 2018 1 minute read

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The rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba

The tragic, heroic story of Congo’s first prime minister. By ILYA.

Alfred Kelfala, part of the roving Freetown Ebola burial team, puts on a safety suit before burying a corpse, 2015.

10 Apr 2018 8 minute read

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Did deforestation cause the Ebola outbreak?

How humanity may have triggered Ebola outbreaks. By Katie McQue.

26 Jan 2018 2 minute read

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Film picks of the month

Mountains May Depart, by Jia Zhangke, and Makala, by Emmanuel Gras are reviewed this month...

15 Jun 2017 4 minute read

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Congo’s girl soldiers struggle to return

Sandra Olsson examines the often overlooked role of female child soldiers and the difficulties endured at war...

5 Aug 2015 5 minute read

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A reason for hope in war-torn eastern DRC

Fergus Simpson visits a hospital helping Congolese women and children recover from conflict-related trauma...

26 Jun 2015 5 minute read

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Mapping human rights from Colombia to Congo

Jen Wilton explains how geospatial mapping can help advance environmental and social justice.

1 Sep 2012 8 minute read

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Why do some conflicts get more media coverage than others?

Nick Harvey considers the role – and the agenda – of the global media in making the news.

2 Apr 2010 5 minute read

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Rock that burns

There are tar sands deposits all over the world. *Mika Minio-Paluello* visits two of them.

2 Jul 2009 1 minute read

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Episode 3 - 'Enjoy Poverty'

A gritty, uncomfortable offering from Renzo Martens that brought outraged responses from some of the NGO and media people in...

2 Apr 2009 1 minute read

This article is almost 15 years old.

Très Très Fort

Congo’s amazing disabled rhythm-maestros Staff Benda Bilili

2 Oct 2008 1 minute read

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The Rebels' Hour

*Lieve Joris*'s spellbinding account of the recent ill-starred history of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

18 Jun 2008 2 minute read

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AIDS without the aid

In the Western World it feels like HIV/AIDS is well and truly under control. Yet world figures tell a different story. HIV/...

1 Oct 2005 3 minute read

This article is more than 18 years old.

Rwanda

Rwanda after the genocide, in our Country Profile series

1 May 2005 4 minute read

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The Burden of Notoriety

What do Africans think of the torrent of pontifi cating about their continent's woes, from Bob Geldof and Bono to Gordon Brown...

1 May 2005 2 minute read

This article is more than 18 years old.

Tortured justice

This February, in the Military Court in Damascus, 18 Kurds stood trial for 'activity against the authority of the...

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