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Congolese women turn to mining for survival after jihadist attacks

MANGAREDJIPA, Congo (Reuters) -Maman Soki is among a small group of Congolese women undertaking heavy mining work for survival after escaping a deadly attack on her village by Islamic State-alligned ...
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International Women's Day Q&A: Serving the cause of Congolese women

GENEVA, March 7 (UNHCR) - Earlier this week, Swiss non-governmental organization Femme Exilée, Femme Engagée paid tribute to the courage of Denise Beutler, who has been promoting the cause of ...
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V-Day Spotlights Congolese Women Torn by War

For its 11th year, V-Day is focusing on women in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo whose bodies have been torn apart by armed men’s sexual violence. Beneficiaries include Panza ...
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Nobel-winning Congolese doctor helped Yazidi women in June visit

Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, who was Friday jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Iraqi Yazidi, Nurad Murad, visited the Yazidi community in June to share his experiences. Mukwege and Murad ...
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Congolese women turn to mining for survival after rebel attacks

(Amends media identifier, fixes typo in the lead, adds name of militant group in second paragraph) MANGAREDJIPA, Congo (Reuters) -Maman Soki is among a small group of Congolese women undertaking heavy ...
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Congolese women turn to mining for survival after militant attacks

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: :: Mangaredjipa, Congo Maman Soki is carrying a heavy sack of debris up a muddy slope at this mine in eastern Democratic ...