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When A Rebel Is Homesick, He Might Be Willing To Surrender

5:29pm January 06, 2015

by Gregory Warner

To help end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Michael Sharp sits among the banana trees and talks with the fighters about memories of the past and dreams for their children.

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Chief warden Emmanuel de Merode calls Virunga "the greatest park on Earth" for its remarkable diversity, including rare mountain gorillas.

How Africa's Oldest National Park Can Benefit Both Gorillas And Locals

7:42pm November 07, 2014

by Tanya Basu

Virunga, a new documentary on the Congolese park, premieres Friday on Netflix. We spoke to the chief warden about endangered mountain gorillas, oil speculators and the power of tourism.

Congolese editor Solange Lusiku Nsimire says journalism is a powerful way of building and preserving her troubled country's "collective memory."

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A Congolese Mother Of Six Is Honored For Her Death-Defying Journalism

3:22pm October 27, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

Solange Lusiku Nsimire, an editor who has been subjected to death threats and whose family has been attacked, has won a courage award for her journalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Dr. Denis Mukwege (left) listens as Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks after the two men were presented Georgetown University's annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security, at Georgetown University in Washin

Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege Receives Sakharov Prize

10:11am October 22, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The gynecological surgeon's Panzi Hospital in eastern DRC has treated thousands of women who were victims of rape.