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African identities9 years ago
The Mangbetu people of DRC
Today we are going to the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet the Mangbetu people, popular for their elongated heads, music and art.
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Bayaka child labourers paid in glue and alcohol, report says
A report by Survival International has revealed that Bayaka children in the Republic of Congo are being paid in glue to sniff and alcohol, in return...

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The Mangbetu people of DRC

28th AU Summit: ECOWAS raised the bar, but will others follow?

Bayaka child labourers paid in glue and alcohol, report says

Andrew Chatora on the faultlines of nation-building

Kenyan doctors’ strike: the government keeps failing to hold up its end of the bargain

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