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Posted by The.IRC on January 18th, 2011
"War’s Overlooked Victims," in the The Economist, examines the dismaying prevalence of rape in war around the world and quotes the IRC's Hillary Margolis. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, news, rape, noted |
Posted by George.Rupp on December 29th, 2010
In past updates, I have described the Democratic Republic of Congo as the site of the world’s largest civil war, a conflict that has led to the death of more than five million people. This year I am able to tell a more positive story about Congo. more »
Posted in Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: children, refugees, congo, humanitarian, education, conflict, war |
Posted by The.IRC on December 22nd, 2010
I was working with the IRC. They brought me a young girl who was thirteen years old. She had just been taken by rebel groups. These men forced her to stay in the forest with them for three months. more »
Posted in Women, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, war, women, Wake Up Wednesdays | 1 Comments
Posted by Anne.Richard on April 14th, 2010
IRC vice president Anne Richard applauds actor Ben Affleck for joining with the IRC and others who are working to prevent and respond to sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
Posted in Women, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, Anne Richard, Ben Affleck, humanitarian | 3 Comments
Posted by Peter.Biro on December 23rd, 2009
Storm clouds are gathering and the wind is tugging at the plastic sheeting covering the hundreds of makeshift shelters that make up the Mungote camp in Congo’s troubled North Kivu province. Over 30,000 people live here, unable to work and with little access to food. more »
Posted in War, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, North Kivu, conflict, war | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 7th, 2009
On Dec 5, The Huffington Post published an article by the IRC's Peter Biro describing the miserable situation for people uprooted by armed clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most volatile areas in Africa. more »
Posted in War, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, Huffington Post, humanitarian, North Kivu, conflict, war |
Posted by The.IRC on May 13th, 2009
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, Emily Meehan in Congo, humanitarian, North Kivu |
Posted by The.IRC on May 7th, 2009
Violent clashes between government forces and rebels and attacks on villages are becoming more frequent and widespread in eastern Congo. People in the province of North Kivu have been exposed to such levels of insecurity for more than a year, but here in neighboring South Kivu the resurgence of violence is a new crisis whose severity and scope have taken most observers by surprise. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, photos, South Kivu |
Posted by The.IRC on December 30th, 2008
Posted in Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, aid worker blog, Emily Meehan in Congo, Gina Bramucci in Congo, humanitarian, North Kivu | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 22nd, 2008
Posted in Health, Humanitarian Aid, War, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, aid worker blog, Emily Meehan in Congo, Goma, humanitarian, North Kivu | 2 Comments
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