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Friends of the Congo

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Friends of the Congo

@congofriends

Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a Pan African solidarity organization raising global consciousness about the challenges and potential of the Congo.

Washington, DC

friendsofthecongo.org

Joined March 2008

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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Jan 21
Your contributions continue to have a substantial impact on children in the east of the Congo. They enable children to be trained by local cobblers to make thousands of pairs of shoes for their peers in the displacement camps. #DRC #FreeCongo gofundme.com/f/urgent-suppo…
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Friends of the Congo
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Jun 18, 2024
June 16th is international Day of the African Child. Here are 7 things you should know about being a child in Congo:
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Friends of the Congo
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Jan 25, 2024
A bomb was dropped in the town of Mweso, about 140km north-west of the city of Goma, in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the #DRC, killing over a dozen people and injuring others. #Congo #Rwanda #M23 @akilimalisaleh congofriends.blogspot.com
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Jul 23, 2024
Did you know Congo's peatlands are vital for global climate stability and the air you breathe?? Here are a few examples of why these ecosystems are crucial for our planet:
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
May 18, 2024
You've heard of coltan, right? It's one of the minerals in your phone that's mined in Congo by exploited child (and adult) laborers. Here are 9 important things you should know about coltan and the Congo:
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Jul 24, 2024
Congolese women are at the forefront of the fight for justice and liberation. Here's why their struggle is central to global feminist movements:
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Dec 25, 2023
All we want for Christmas is liberation for people living under the yoke of oppressive regimes. Free Congo 🇨🇩 Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Free Sudan 🇸🇩 Free Them All 🌍
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Dec 31, 2023
#Congo #DRC #Elections #FreeCongo
African News feed.
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Dec 30, 2023
🇨🇩: The Congolese women's movements are coming together to express their opposition to the electoral fraud and denounce the violence and irregularities during the voting in elections.
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Jan 2, 2024
freecongo.org - donation and opportunity to get involved and join the movement. #FreeCongo
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Friends of the Congo
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Nov 13, 2024
Congo is changing. Freecongo.org
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Friends of the Congo
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Mar 8, 2024
Congolese women are the heart of Congo Congolese women are the soul of Congo Congolese women are the backbone of Congo Congolese women are the jewels of Congo Congolese women are the future of Congo There's no hope for Congo without the invaluable efforts of Congolese women.
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Nov 3, 2024
Let’s be clear: “Free Congo” isn’t just a slogan. It’s a call for justice, dignity, and an end to centuries of exploitation.
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Jul 28, 2024
Approximately 100,000 Congolese people work in the mines in Congo. Some 40,000 of them are children. Read that again.☝️🏾
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Friends of the Congo
@congofriends
Aug 17, 2025
Don't know who needs to hear it, but Congo doesn’t need “saving.” It needs reparations, justice, and the return of centuries of stolen wealth.
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