Life in Eastern DRC: Never-Ending War and Moments of Hope
A small team of Global Press journalists began working in North Kivu Province in 2015. Over the course of a decade, they wrote about the issues that have plagued the region for many years: war, disease, crippling poverty and more. Unlike many stories written about the province, Global Press’ were written with an eye toward compassion. Our journalists were writing about their home.
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After Years of Violence, DRC and Rwanda Sign Peace Accord
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Violence in DRC Has Forced Hundreds of Students Out of School. They May Never Return.
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DRC Displacement Camps Face Critical Water Shortages
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‘I Watch My Children Starve’: Conditions Deteriorate at Displacement Camp
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A Family Found Opportunity. Then They Were Kidnapped.
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‘Nothing Has Changed’: Facing a Perpetual State of Emergency
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In a Violent Landscape, One Village’s Kindness Stands Out
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Verandas Traditionally Protected Villages. Can They Help Now?
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A Troubled Region Attempts Revolutionary Reconciliation
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Kidnapping Fears Surpass Threat of Coronavirus
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Mental Illness: The Vast, Hidden Toll of DRC’s Armed Conflicts
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After Trauma of Rape, the Promise of a New Life
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Sounds of Solidarity: Choir Practice Brings the Military and the People Together in DRC
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No Freedom to Mourn: Funeral Customs Pit IDP Tenants Against Local Landlords in DRC
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Options for Reproductive Health Are Limited for Women in IDP Camps in DRC
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Entrepreneurship Proves Essential, as Aid for Displaced People in DRC Dries Up
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Awareness Campaigns Encourage DRC Citizens to Register for Birth Certificates
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Peace in the Cacao Fields: Local Women from Feuding Groups Unite
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Lacking Doctors, Clinics, and Equipment, Reproductive Health Care Scarce in North Kivu
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Attack Paralyzes Daily Life In DRC’s South Kivu Province
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In Kirumba, Congolese Fleeing Violence Face Food Shortages, Hunger, Malnutrition
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In DRC’s Goma, Food Prices Skyrocket As Militias Threaten Nearby Rural Areas
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Bridge Rebuilding Project Empowers Women Displaced by Conflict in DRC
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After Years of Conflict, Dialogue Begun To Set DRC Region on Path to Peace
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Struggles of Alcohol, Drug Use Addressed In DRC Program to End Cycle of Violence
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In DRC, Groups Work to Reunite Thousands Of Children, Families Divided by Conflict
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Citizens React: What Will it Take to Bring Peace to the Democratic Republic of Congo?
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DRC Center Uses Art, Cultural Activities To Promote Peace and Combat Unemployment
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As Tensions Flare in Eastern DRC, Elder Council Seeks to Quell the Violence
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Former Child Soldier Hopes Amateur Boxing Club Brings Peace to Others
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Citizens React: What Will It Take to End Conflict in Eastern DRC?
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Fleeing Violence, Many DRC Refugees Head for Goma, Where They Face Poverty and Crime
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DRC Musician Uses Song to Promote Peace and Culture Among People Displaced by War
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As Armed Factions Fight Over Land in DRC, Displaced People Use Machetes to Sow Peace
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In Strife-Torn DRC, Football Teaches Young Men to Focus on Goals
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