In her third and final instalment from the Congo, Erin Byrnes talks to journalists championing untold stories, despite working in a conflict zone.
Filed in: Congo, Democratic Republic of Human Rights Women
Congo, Democratic Republic of
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Is the UN doing enough to keep peace in the Congo?
In the second of a three-part series from DRC, Erin Byrnes looks at the role of the UN mission in the region: vital guardians or toothless watchdogs?
Filed in: Congo, Democratic Republic of Rwanda War and Peace
- Erin Byrnes
- July 13, 2012
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The shoe-sellers of Bukavu
In the first of a three-part series from eastern Congo, Erin Marie Byrnes meets enterprising women trading in second-hand stilettos, pumps and booties.
Filed in: Congo, Democratic Republic of Women
- Erin Byrnes
- July 5, 2012
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Mining corruption: mugging on an international scale
A group of international activists aim to shine a spotlight on dodgy mining deals with a string of actions starting this month. Jamie Kelsey-Fry reports.
Filed in: Congo, Democratic Republic of Human Rights Mining United Kingdom
- Jamie Kelsey-Fry
- June 13, 2012
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Peacekeeping forces fail to protect Congolese
As the LRA terrorizes the DRC, the UN’s mandate expires
Filed in: Conflict Congo, Democratic Republic of UN
- Anna Ridout
- June 30, 2011
- 2
Garden furniture for Europeans
- Adrien Sinafasi Makelo
- April 1, 2008
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West Bengal bans strikes in call centres
Filed in: Africa Agriculture Canada Central Asia China Climate Change Congo, Democratic Republic of Environment Human Rights India Indigenous Peoples Iraq Language Military Population Syria Terrorism Uganda United States World Bank
- Asian Labour Update
- May 2, 2005
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The Son of the Snow is Angry
- Richard Taylor
- May 1, 2005
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War Crimes
Médecins Sans Frontières medic Helen Clarkson finds sexual violence being used as a weapon of war in the Congo.
Filed in: Conflict Congo, Democratic Republic of Violence
- May 1, 2004
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The looting of the Congo
Colette Braekman uncovers what lies at the heart of the world’s deadliest war.
Filed in: Conflict Congo, Democratic Republic of History
- May 1, 2004
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The arms smugglers
Wairagala Wakabi exposes the lucrative smuggling networks of guns, gold and gems in the Great Lakes region.
Filed in: Arms Conflict Congo, Democratic Republic of
- May 1, 2004
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