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Gallery: ‘De Africa al Caribe, The 5,000-mile journey of the Congo drum into the Americas’ presents the evolution of Latin music, drums

Yamil Conga, performer and keynote speaker, and Michael Angelo, present Latin dance and music culture in Carter Hall for “De ...
PBS

Congo and Rwanda vow to sign a peace deal on June 27, may end fighting in eastern Congo

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27 that aims to ending fighting in eastern Congo, the two countries and the U.S. State Department said. Congo ...
CNN

Armed rebels take control of Heineken facilities in DR Congo’s war-hit east

Heineken has lost operational control and withdrawn its staff from its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dutch brewer said on Friday. The beverages ...