A story for International Fund for Agricultural Development. IFAD is an international financial institution and specialized United Nations agency based in Rome, the UN’s food and agriculture hub.
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More than 20 years after the fall of the charismatic Congolese dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled the vast African country with an iron fist from 1965 to 1997, many Congolese look back fondly on the era of “Papa Marshal”, as he was nicknamed. Our reporters went to DR Congo to explore the legacy of the longtime strongman. A 15 minutes story in English, French and Spanish with Thomas Nicolon in the hearth of DR Congo.
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Apr 17, 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral came within 30 minutes of being totally destroyed last night, according to the French government, with ministers praising the speed and bravery of firefighters. Tonight President Macron addressed the people of France and vowed to restore the cathedral within five years. And as billions of euros are pledged by those wanting to help, French spirits have been lifted by the news that so many priceless artefacts have been saved. BBC News at Ten’s coverage of the aftermath of the Notre Dame fire, with Fergal Keane, and presented by Sophie Raworth.
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Escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is of grave concern – according to the UN . Fighting has flared up across three provinces — the latest in Ituri — where more than 20 thousand people have fled into neighbouring Uganda. Anne Soy and Horaci Garcia sent this report – it contains some distressing images. BBC News at Ten on February 2018.
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These makeshift wooden bikes, known as “chukudus”, are a vital part of the economy for young people in the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Video journalist: Horaci Garcia
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A new conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen hundreds killed, a million displaced and the reported recruitment of thousands of child soldiers. The BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga has gained rare access to central Kasai region to report on the crisis, sparked by the killing of a rebel leader last year. Paul’s lips tremble, his voice breaks and he visibly shakes as he recounts the trauma he has been through. He tells me that government soldiers raided his village, then made him dig a mass grave in which 60 people, including members of his own family and neighbours, were buried. “They killed people and raped women. Then, the next day we saw a general. He said ‘Come out of your house; we’re not going to kill any more.’ “He told us to bury the people – even members of my family, even people I knew.” The UN says it has now found 40 mass graves in the region connected with the conflict. Paul’s story (we’ve changed his name to protect his identity) fits into a broader picture of alleged rights violations by Congolese security forces in the area, who are accused of killing scores of civilians as part their […]
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Two children die every minute globally from pneumonia – the world’s biggest killer of under-fives. A story for BBC 6 O’clock news with Anne Soy.
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The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, is due to end his term in power on Monday but he is not stepping down. There is growing concern that street protests will erupt in the country.
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For three years South Sudan has tumbled deeper into self-inflicted chaos, and it now finds itself on the brink of something even more terrifying. United Nations officials rarely use the words “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing,” but they now say potentially both could envelop the world’s youngest country. Since violence flared in Juba in July and spread to the previously peaceful southern Equatoria states of South Sudan, 340,000 people have fled the violence into neighbouring Uganda. A BBC story with Alastair Leithead.
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After losing most of its territory in Nigeria, Islamist militant group Boko Haram has started to attack neighbouring Cameroon, killing hundreds of people. Maud Jullien went on patrol with the Cameroonian army.
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Burkina Faso’s film festival Fespaco in full swing This week the biennial pan-African film festival, Fespaco, has turned Burkina Faso’s Ouagadougou into the capital of African cinema. More than 100 films are being screened and 19 of them are competing for the prestigious Yennenga award, presented on the weekend. From Ouagadougou, BBC Africa’s Laeila Adjovi reports.
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The “car rapides” is the most popular way of getting around Dakar the senegalese capital. A funny story with Raissa Youssouf for BBC World Service.
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