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Ama Qamata premieres ‘Fight Like a Girl’ in Congo

South African actress Ama Qamata recently travelled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the premiere of Fight Like A Girl. The film was launched on 7 and 8 March in Kinshasa, bringing together ...
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UN: Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops

UNITED NATIONS -- Congolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November raped at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report released Wednesday said. The U.S. Africa Command trained ...
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Merck Foundation CEO and DR Congo First Lady mark the International day of ‘Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls’ after appointing her as Ambassador of Merck ...

During the high level meeting held this week, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, appointed The First Lady of Democratic Republic of the Congo as The Ambassador of Merck More Than a Mother to ...
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Activists hail Belgium’s conviction for mistreatment of métis girls in colonial Congo

Five Belgian Congo métis (mixed race) women have won a case they filed against Belgium over crimes against humanity. Belgium governed what is now Democratic Republic of Congo from 1908 to 1960 as a ...