For just as weakness is a disease of the body, so wickedness is a disease of the mind.” — Boethius, “The Consolation of ...

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Now, as a military historian and one of BBC Radio 4's researchers-in-residence, she’s interested in giving voice to women in war – not just as the victims, but as active participants. The New ...

At 80, Rusingizwa Bitebetebe lives in enforced exile, a pastor without a pulpit, a father with scattered children, a Congolese denied his homeland. Yet his voice carries the endurance of someone who ...

Since 2004, a prominent US family has made millions through the sale of carbon credits in the DRC. Meanwhile, the community ...

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Convicted of leading a failed coup and facing decades in prison, Bolsonaro joins the ranks of ousted leaders held accountable ...

Geneva - Mining giant Glencore said on Monday it had struck a deal worth nearly $1bn to purchase shares of two mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo from a controversial Israeli magnate.

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