What Makes The Kids Of Congo Run?
They joined a club started by an Olympic marathoner. They've learned to push through the pain. They get their school fees paid. And one of them is fast enough to join her mentor in Rio.
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For The First Time, A Team Of Refugees Will Compete At The Olympics
Ten refugees — swimmers, runners and judo athletes — have been named to the first-ever Olympics refugee team. They'll compete this August in Rio, where two of the refugee athletes already live.
Ex-Congolese Vice President Convicted Of Rape, Murder And Pillage
It is the first time the International Criminal Court has convicted someone based on his role as a military commander. It is also the first time rape has been prosecuted by this court as a war crime.
Ghost Towns, Surreal Ebola Docs, Hip Hats: It's Africa's Big Photo Show
This year, the Biennale of Photography is all about "Telling Time" — and it comes at a telling time for the host country of Mali.
Congo Monkey Spotted Decades After Species' Alleged Demise
Bouvier's red colobus monkey — thought to have disappeared for good from the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo sometime in the 1970s — has been photographed by two researchers.
'Respect The Robot': Giant Robots Oversee Traffic In Kinshasa
Two giant robots have directed traffic in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2013. This week three others joined them.
When A Rebel Is Homesick, He Might Be Willing To Surrender
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.
How Africa's Oldest National Park Can Benefit Both Gorillas And Locals
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.
A Congolese Mother Of Six Is Honored For Her Death-Defying Journalism
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.
Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege Receives Sakharov Prize
The gynecological surgeon's Panzi Hospital in eastern DRC has treated thousands of women who were victims of rape.