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Sape Movement: Fashion, Culture, and Resistance in the Congo
The Sape movement, originating in the Congo, blends fashion, culture, and resistance, symbolizing a form of social and ...
Congo’s stylish sapeur movement goes beyond fashion – 5 deeper insights
For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.
More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says
More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according ...
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For DRC to survive, the tribe must die
The external influences at play in eastern DRC are a direct result of the DRC’s failure in governance, further exacerbated by ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city
GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.
DR Congo singer killed filming music video in war-torn Goma
Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Stylish Sapeur Movement Goes Beyond Fashion - 5 Deeper Insights
In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as "sapeurs", who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted ...