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A Congolese customs worker who resisted corruption is the Catholic Church’s newest model of holiness

A Congolese customs worker who resisted corruption is the Catholic Church’s newest model of holiness

  • Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was kidnapped and killed in 2007 after he refused to allow rancid rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to the eastern Congo city of Goma
  • The head of the Vatican’s saint-making office, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, is presiding over the beatification ceremony Sunday
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Students in rebel-held eastern Congo brave insecurity to take exams

Students in rebel-held eastern Congo brave insecurity to take exams

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Congo votes to lift immunity of former president Kabila video

Congo votes to lift immunity of former president Kabila

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Flooding in eastern Congo kills 62 people with 50 missing

Flooding in eastern Congo kills 62 people with 50 missing

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Congo suspends Kabila’s political party

Congo suspends Kabila’s political party

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Dozens reported killed in east Congo as government, rebels trade blame

Dozens reported killed in east Congo as government, rebels trade blame

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Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to arctic Circle in climate action

Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to arctic Circle in climate action

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The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes and piled pressure on President Felix Tshisekedi. (Reuters)

Congo doubles salaries for beleaguered army amid rebel advance

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MSF condemns surge of violence in DR Congo’s Ituri province

MSF condemns surge of violence in DR Congo’s Ituri province

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Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push

Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push

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Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss insurgency in eastern Congo

Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss insurgency in eastern Congo

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EU sanctions Rwandan officials ahead of Congo peace talks

EU sanctions Rwandan officials ahead of Congo peace talks

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Rwandan truckers pay price for DR Congo conflict

Rwandan truckers pay price for DR Congo conflict

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