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Bukeni Waruzi: DRC Independence Day
By: Caitlin Clay
Posted: Jun 30 09
Witnessed: 1260 times
Regions: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Issues: Child soldiers, Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Tags: Bukeni, colonialism, DRC, Indepedence Day, war
On the 49th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Congo's independence from Belgium, Bukeni Waruzi, WITNESS Program Coordinator and DRC native, discusses the country's advances and developments, and what still needs to be done in his war-torn homeland, including the issue of child soldiers.
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