Children face lethal violence, rape in east Congo war
As Rwanda-backed rebels closed in on eastern Congo's largest city, retreating army soldiers barged into Suzanne Amisi Wilonja ...
Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been ...
Maryland woman "proud" of mother's role in Six Triple Eight battalion during World War II
The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.
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Influx of 40,000 fleeing Congo war worsens Burundi humanitarian plight, UN says
The M23 advance is the gravest escalation in more than a decade of the long-running conflict in eastern Congo, rooted in the spillover of Rwanda's 1994 genocide into Congo and the struggle for ...
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From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quilts
In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...
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Influx of 40,000 fleeing Congo war worsens Burundi humanitarian plight, UN says
GENEVA - Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to escape fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Influx of 40,000 Fleeing Congo War Worsens Burundi Humanitarian Plight, UN Says
Influx of 40,000 Fleeing Congo War Worsens Burundi Humanitarian Plight, UN Says By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) - Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than ...
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War in eastern Congo: Thousands seek refuge in Burundi
With people fleeing an escalating war between M23 rebels and Congolese ... as families flee fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). "Just in the first two weeks, we have received ...
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Trump hosts Black History Month event amid war on DEI
President Donald Trump, whose administration is in the midst of a sweeping campaign to terminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives aimed partly at reducing discrimination against Black ...