The visiting heads of UNHCR and World Food Programme pledged to help displaced families who go back home as tentative peace returns to some areas of North Kivu. But many challenges surround those returns.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrated a half-century
of independence from Belgium on Wednesday with a military parade joined by UN
peacekeepers, attended by dozens of foreign dignitaries, including the king of
Belgium.
The president of Congolese non-governmental organization,
La Voix des Sans-voix or VSV (Voice for the Voiceless) was found dead
on the road going out of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to
police. Floribert Chebeya, 47, was found dead in his car, and his
chauffeur, who had been driving at the time, has not been found.A propos de l'auteur/About the author
Thomas Hubert est correspondant de la BBC à Kinshasa, RD Congo. Il a auparavant travaillé comme pigiste au Congo et en Europe. Ce blog présente une sélection de ses travaux et des notes sur la vie quotidienne à Kinshasa.
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Thomas Hubert is the BBC's correspondent in Kinshasa, DR Congo. He was previously a freelance journalist in Congo and in Europe. This blog showcases a selection of his stories and some notes on daily life in Kinshasa.
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