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  • Rutshuru Fishing Activities Suspended in Vitshumbi and Nyakakoma Due to the Ebola Outbreak Rutshuru Fishing Activities Suspended in Vitshumbi and Nyakakoma Due to the Ebola Outbreak October 16, 2026
  • Kigonze: Security Incidents on the Rise for War-Displaced People Near Bunia Kigonze: Security Incidents on the Rise for War-Displaced People Near Bunia October 16, 2026
  • DRC at the UN: Zénon Mukongo Condemns Rwandan Violations and Reaffirms the “Non-Negotiable” Nature of Territorial Integrity DRC at the UN: Zénon Mukongo Condemns Rwandan Violations and Reaffirms the “Non-Negotiable” Nature of Territorial Integrity October 16, 2026
  • DRC: Ebola Response—Haut-Uele Governor Closes Strategic PK51 Mining Site DRC: Ebola Response—Haut-Uele Governor Closes Strategic PK51 Mining Site October 16, 2026
  • Beni: 12 Years of Forgotten Terrorist Massacres; the Population Demands Justice and Unity Beni: 12 Years of Forgotten Terrorist Massacres; the Population Demands Justice and Unity October 16, 2026

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The Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt an advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. The FOTC was established in 2004 to work in partnership with Congolese to bring about peaceful and lasting change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire.

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