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MUSINGS FROM OURAY: Gus Begole and the founding of Ouray
Augustus “Gus” Begole and his partner, John Echols, are the fathers of Uncompahgre City, now better known as Ouray. Begole, a miner and a wanderer, was one of the first ...
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
A new United Nations report has found that more than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in ...
Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists
Congo has banned Al Jazeera satellite news network over its interview with the leader of a violent rebel group that has ...
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the region ...
Rebels Plan to Occupy Mineral-Rich Congo Region, UN Experts Warn
M23 rebels appear to be planning a long-term occupation of mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination of the Great Lakes Region's mineral ...