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In Congo: oil, guns and power

Conflict

Will the oil curse come to Congo? (VIDEO)

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January 07, 2013

Congolese living in the Virunga National Park worry oil speculators have little interest in supporting locals.

Conflict

Africa’s oldest park is under attack

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January 07, 2013

Protecting Virunga National Park might be the toughest job in conservation. The rangers are no Yogi Bear-style Ranger Smiths. They carry AK-47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket-pr

Conflict

The horrors of eastern Congo

GlobalPost

January 07, 2013

Congo’s armed groups display a horrific capacity for brutality.

Conflict

Virunga National Park has a new enemy: Oil

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January 07, 2013

Possible oil reserves beneath Africa’s oldest park threaten its survival.

Conflict

There may yet be hope for Congo

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January 07, 2013

One small village in eastern Congo has reverted to the old ways, and it’s doing better.

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