DR Congo’s presidential candidates crisscross conflict-torn east

Candidates have hit the campaign trail in the DR Congo’s conflict-wracked east ahead of elections, holding rallies where the mood is festive — even if the issue of security is never far from the surface. Roughly the size of continental western Europe, the Democratic Republic of Congo is awash with minerals and precious stones, but […]

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