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Dozens sentenced to death over murders of U.N. experts in Congo

About 50 people were sentenced to death, many in absentia, in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday in connection with the murders of U.N. experts Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp in 2017, a defence lawyer in the case said.

Reuters · Jan 29, 2022

Suspected Islamists kill at least 12 in eastern Congo attacks on villages

Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least 12 civilians and burned houses and motorbikes during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, two local human rights groups said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2022

DR Congo: Raising larvae a new solution for food security, environment and economy

For several months now, Murhula Zigabe has been breeding black soldier flies in Bukavu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The flies' larvae feed on food waste and are themselves used by local breeders to feed fish, chickens and pigs. Less expensive than traditional animal proteins, Zigabe believes these insects…

France 24 · Jan 21, 2022