Articles related to "Congo"

The Congo's cultural societies establish the region.

As Congolese citizens await results of the October 29 run-off election, insecurity remains an issue in Kinshasa as the president blames his rival for the recent chaos.

In Central Africa, Congo-Brazzaville is a nation that is only now beginning to recover from decades of violence.

Enough Project's "RAISE Hope for Congo" campaign held a video contest with YouTube to raise public awareness about the link between violence in the Congo and electronics.

Facing great personal risk, René Ngongo has tirelessly campaigned to protect and conserve the Congo Basin Forests - the second largest tropical forest in the word.

Many mines in the eastern DRC are controlled by rebels and the national army, which terrorize the local populations. The mined minerals are used in consumer electronics.

The Rwandan genocide of 1994 and the conflict in the Congo are the most visible legacies of Belgian colonial rule in Africa.

Hergé fixed racial stereotypes when he re-drew Tintin in the Congo. But the comic is still tinged with offensive material, and must be read keeping its period in mind.

Short-listed for the 2008 British Book Awards, this account of a near-impossible journey down the Congo River makes gripping and disturbing reading.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's civil war is officially over but a new spate of conflict threatens the security of almost one hundred thousand people.

Joseph Kabila is expected to become the first democratically-elected president in forty years but he will inherit the mammoth task of rebuilding a war-torn nation

For more than a decade a complex civil war has been raging in the Congo. Women are hit the hardest, because rape is a way for exploited soldiers to take out their fury.

It is a country's shame when a child is forced into work, but it is a bigger shame when a child dies because of that work and no one notices, not even the Government.

Mountain gorillas endure new round of slaughter. Rangers find healthy infant before fighting resumes in DRC's Virunga Park, home of nearly half of world population.

V-Day, a global movement formed by Ensler to stop sexual violence against women and girls, enters its eleventh year this month, focusing heavily on the women of the DRC.

Witnesses, say Mokele-Mbembe resembles a dinosaur. Scientists searched for indisputable evidence of its existence. Is it possible that species of dinosaurs still survive?

In a decision welcomed by global observers the International Criminal Court confirmed this week that it will go ahead with its first trial in January, 2009.

The international community is increasing efforts to end impunity for systematic rape and sexual slavery during armed conflicts.

Finding gorillas in the dense jungles of Central Africa.

American playwright Lynn Nottage wins the Pulitzer for her play 'Ruined,' about the war against Congolese women.

Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda is the memoir of American Rosamond Halsey Carr, who moved to Africa in 1949, and survived the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

We hardly ever think about it, but rubber makes our world a better place.

The Poisonwood Bible is a rich and complex tale of love and betrayal. It's many themes and complex characters make it a great choice for book group discussions.

Leonardo DiCaprio's movie Blood Diamond lets us experience the appalling horrors perpetrated by monstrous thugs who rule the lethal blood diamond trade.

Whether it's for old people, melons, physical fitness, peasants, cows, sheep or Prince Charles, across the planet, people get days off work for the most bizarre reasons.

Chimps have tickled our fancy from the days of Jane Goodall's pioneering research at Gombe in Tanzania in the 1960s. Her research gave new insights in to Chimp behaviour.

The African Grey is an ideal pet parrot for some, but it is not the bird for everyone. When cared for properly, these sensitive birds make wonderful companions.

Everyone loves cookies, and you certainly don't have to be Cookie Monster to enjoy these cookies: crisp Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies and a decadent Congo Bar cookie.

July has been a difficult month in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Protests, violence and killing has occured alongside electioneering.

In Heart of Darkness, Conrad buffers any implied criticism of imperialism by placing his narrative firmly within a strong nationalistic framework.

WCS study raises hopes for gorilla species facing threats from Ebola virus and human encroachment but skeptics suggest more information is needed before celebrating.

Aboriginal guest writer Tyson Yunkaporta has some hints for western travellers whose children come into contact with Indigenous youngsters for the first time.

Studies in the Democratic Republic of Congo indicate that this female dominated society hunts cooperatively, with both sexes involved. But bonobo do not hunt chimpanzees.

From lurid diary entries that may have been forged to a court's ruling on the meaning of a comma, nothing about Roger Casement's prosecution for treason was mundane.

African Grey Parrots and Mynah Birds are amongst the largest pet birds that can be trained to talk relatively easily.

Best known for his expedition to find Dr. David Livingstone, Stanley tore a bloody path across Africa and nearly lost his life at the remote village of Vinya-Njara.

Daniel Liebotwitz & Charlie Pearson's book about the last and most controversial African expedition led by Henry Morton Stanley.

Three of the great U. S. animal sanctuaries are main features on most San Diego travel itineraries, offering hours of outdoors entertainment and enlightenment.

Independent women filmmakers are making headlines and winning awards for making documentary films about issues that others are afraid to address.

Globally-conscious citizens rallied in the U.S. and around the world to support the cessation of LRA activity in Uganda, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Forces loyal to ex-warlord, Jean-Pierre Bemba, clashed with government troops in Kinshasa recently in the worst fighting DRC has seen since historic elections in October.

Burundi and Sierra Leone are plagued by poverty, violence and suffering. According the United Nations, which African nation is the world's deadliest country to live in?

Toys for African Greys are costly. Grey owners can save big money and entertain their parrot when they make toys by recycling cardboard, whiskbrooms, and phonebooks.

Reactions to ex-warlord Lubanga's ICC trial over alleged use of child soldiers, though far from the "Heart of Darkness" itself, range from celebratory to apathetic.

Adventure travel tours to Uganda's Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks take tourists on mountain gorilla treks and safaris. Fees contribute to education and preservation.

Albinism has such deep roots in the psyche that nonfiction writers often confuse the scientific with the superficial when writing about it.

Tetras do well in a community tank if they are placed with other tetras, live bearers, small catfish, dwarf cichlids and any other docile fish.

In July of 1959, less than a year after the Cuban Revolution, Ernesto "Che" Guevara landed in Japan in his signature olive green military outfit. He was 31 years-old.

Lauren Rose-Smith reviews London's celebrity hot-spot

The Congo African Grey Parrot is inquisitive and intelligent, and loves to play. The CAG loves games like Hide and Seek, Pete and Repeat, and The Pickup Game or Fetch.