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The Day The Militia Arrived At Their Schools

Between 2005 and 2012, armed groups have used education institutions for their own purposes in at least 24 countries in conflict, according to Human Rights Watch. Last week at the United Nations in Geneva, 29 nations supported ...

by Inma López

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Violence Against Women of the DRC

Violence against women occurs in countries all around the world. Whether your country is rich or poor, developed or developing, you’re living in the “good” area of town or “bad,” it exists around you. As women, we are...

by Natasha Lipman

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Rwanda-DR Congo Rebel Support Conflict: The Heart of the Matter

In his book “Politics”, Aristotle argued that man is a political animal, whose motive for action and reaction is ruled by need for wealth, safety and liberty. Aristotle goes on to argue that any state is like a united commu...

by Ivan Atuyambe

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The Day The Militia Arrived At Their Schools

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