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Author: Ruby Bantariza, Tim Hirschel-Burns & Sophia Schuster

Ruby Bantariza, Tim Hirschel-Burns & Sophia Schuster

Ruby Bantariza is a student at Swarthmore College in the US. Tim Hirschel-Burns is a recent graduate of Swarthmore College and will be based in Benin for the next two years. Sophia Schuster is a student at Swarthmore College.

Congo-Kinshasa Politics

By Ruby Bantariza, Tim Hirschel-Burns & Sophia Schuster
May 31, 2017
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Lucha continua: The youth movement striking fear into Congo’s elite

Neither an NGO nor a political party, Lucha has mobilised in innovative ways to ensure young people’s voices are heard in DRC’s tense environment. Five years ...

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Author: Ruby Bantariza, Tim Hirschel-Burns & Sophia Schuster

Ruby Bantariza, Tim Hirschel-Burns & Sophia Schuster

Lucha continua: The youth movement striking fear into Congo’s elite