Photo Essay In A Hospital In Congo Chain Of Hope. Girl.

Can Change Come to Congo? Photographer James Nachtwey witnesses the fallout from years of war and plunder.

Dealers in the Congo’s mining towns buy diamonds, gold, and whatever else locals manage to wrest from the ground by hand. Above, a dealer scrutinizes gems in Mbuji Maji, the nation’s diamond hub.

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CONGO IN 100 IMAGES A journey through Democratic Republic of Congo in one hundred images Published 2015-03-06 17:26:32 UTC Story by MSF Everyday emergency. For years, Democratic Republic of Congo has been in the grip of an emergency. Persistent conflict in Congo’s eastern provinces and instability in other regions have forced millions of.

The miracle of Kinshasa is that amid the chaos of this capital city, people survive and thrive. Christian's workplace is the cemetery of Kinsuka, on the western edges of Kinshasa, the sprawling.

Students Photo Messages. You can see some personal messages of support for the women from Congo from a number of University for Peace students by following this link to a slideshow.

Tag: Photo Essay. June 26, 2017 June 26, 2017 by Save Virunga. The Congo’s Midas Curse: Nature and People. Virunga National Park is a major source of revenue for armed groups that exploit illegally its resources such as wildlife, minerals and charcoal. The trafficking of all these natural resources remains one of the underlying causes of instability in Eastern DR-Congo and a curse for nature.

A child is vaccinated against Ebola in Beni, Congo. Health experts agree the experimental Ebola vaccine has saved multitudes in Congo. (Photo: AP).

The story of water is sometimes told most effectively through photography. Scroll through our collection of photo essays from USAID and Global Waters magazine to see how USAID and local partners are helping communities around the world achieve a healthier and more water-secure future.

Photo Essay: Life in Africa Sierra Leone Though Sierra Leone possesses substantial natural resources (including rich diamond mines), it remains one of the poorest nations in Africa.

The Battle Within: Sexual Violence In America's Military is a photo essay by Pulitzer Prize finalist photographer Mary Calvert An estimated 26,000 rapes and sexual assaults took place in the armed.

A Congolese man pans for gold on a riverside at Iga Barriere, 25 kms (15 miles) from Bunia, in the resource-rich Ituri region of eastern Congo, February 16, 2009.