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.
Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops
Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops - A military official says Ugandan troops have ...
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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 ...
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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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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second ...
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.