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May
24
2021
By The African Mirror
DRC volcano leaves death and smoking wreckage

DRC volcano leaves death and smoking wreckage

NEWS
DJAFAR AL KATANTY A smoking trail of lava from a volcanic eruption covered hundreds of houses in eastern Congo yesterday, leaving residents to pick gingerly through the wreckage for belongings and loved ones, though the flow halted just short of the city of Goma. Goma was thrown into panic on Saturday evening as Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes, erupted, turning the night sky an eerie red and sending a wall of orange lava downhill towards the lakeside city of about 2 million people. Army spokesman Guillaume Njike said 13 were killed fleeing the disaster,…
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Sep
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Congolese abuse survivors rebuild lives, brick by brick

Congolese abuse survivors rebuild lives, brick by brick

HUMAN RIGHTS
MALAICKA ADIHE CONGOLESE teenager Aline was left destitute aged only 15 after she was raped, left pregnant and then accused of bringing dishonour to her family and made to leave her home. But just two years later, her life is back on track, thanks to a groundbreaking scheme to teach building skills to survivors of sexual violence in a region ravaged by years of ethnic conflict that have hit women particularly hard. The scheme is the brainchild of Lauren Muntu Kintadi, 36, who wanted to help single mothers and other women in need to find paid work, and realised there…
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