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Why there were no Tutsi rebel groups in DR Congo before 1995
Did you know that there has never been a single Tutsi armed group in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo before 1995? In this article, we will delve into the historical context of the ...
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DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 seized one of the world’s most productive coltan concessions, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, a UN report estimates that 120 tonnes of the precious ...
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they ...
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Kigali embraces high-resolution topographic mapping for urban development
The City of Kigali has completed a transformative three-year project, which focuses on large-scale mapping and urban mobility. Launched in September 2021, the initiative has resulted in the creation ...
Radiocarbon dating of artifacts and bones shows North American Indigenous population changes over 2,000 years
A small team of archaeologists and anthropologists from the University of Wyoming, Michigan State University, and the Desert ...
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Killed for blocking spoiled rice smuggling in 2007, Rwanda 'martyr' inspiring central Africa now
AP When Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi refused to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to cross the border into Congo in ... Nearly two decades after his death, Kositi is being celebrated across central ...
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Horn of Africa
Key areas of research on the Horn of Africa include work supporting the emergence of more stable political and governance transitions, as well as greater integration. Research on transnational ...
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Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State
Others fear that international recognition would encourage other secessionist movements in Africa. In recent years ... Union and its predecessor that colonial-era borders should be maintained.
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Pre-Colonial History of Indonesia
But the more global these trade networks in the archipelago became, the more foreign influences managed to enter; a development that would eventually lead to the colonial state ... the Moluccas in the ...
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Every word from Arteta's pre-Aston Villa presser
Having seen his side beat Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby two days earlier, Mikel Arteta was back in front of the media again on Friday afternoon as he held his pre-Aston Villa press ...
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Burkina Faso bans use of colonial wigs in courts
Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso, has banned judges from donning wigs that are symbolic of colonial French and British outfits. Colonial-era wigs have long been associated with foreign ...