Raise Hope for Congo

We are the @EnoughProject's Congo campaign working to mobilize the public to end the violence in Congo by addressing its root causes.

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There are 4.5 million internally displaced people in #DRC, the highest of any country in Africa.

That's more than the population of:

• Croatia
• Kuwait
• Panama
• Puerto Rico
• Jamaica
• Bahrain
• Georgia
• Cyprus
• Qatar
• Lithuania
• Slovenia

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Death threats, whippings, and arrests are just a few of the risks that come with being an environmental defender in #DRC. Read the powerful story from @SierraClub https://t.co/0NgmBRlegR

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Congolese youth @luchaRDC leading a heroic democracy campaign, and Cleveland shines in their honor @SocentStudios https://t.co/OT27H9bcoM

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Rangers in Congo’s Garamba Park on deadly front lines to protect elephants. @t_mcconnell @GQMagazine @AfricanParks https://t.co/Ols2oP4b0S

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The theft and sale of conflict minerals has provided key funds to armed groups committing mass violence in #Congo. Pressure from students, activists, and others have started to change the equation, but more is needed! Find out why in Enough's video:

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#Congo crisis worsening, @EuropeanUnion says, as Congolese government shuns aid conference @Reuters #RDC #DRC https://t.co/PGm5wKxEfh

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Last male white rhino dead "because of human failure." A must-watch on the devastating result of impunity for trafficking networks in east Africa @nytimes https://t.co/G3r9AKWaBC

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New Enough blog -- There are red flags in DR Congo’s electoral process, and the international community should not wait to take action https://t.co/N0W7LKTot1

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President of @USCCB encourages Catholics to join Pope Francis in Day of Prayer & Fasting for Peace w/ special focus on continued conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan https://t.co/MeBOzCxg4g

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Will you be in DC tomorrow? Check out the DC premiere of @This_is_Congo, playing this Saturday at the Naval Heritage Center. Find out more info and buy tickets here: https://t.co/5Y6zeWiCUm

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This Valentine’s Day, join us in calling on jewelry companies to source conflict-free #congogold for their products! Take action here: https://t.co/CUfxqZAhsz

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Happy birthday to Andy Mulumba! Andy is a longtime Enough Upstander and is deeply committed to peace in his home country, Congo. Read about Andy's journey from #DRC to professional football player in his guest-blog for Enough: https://t.co/hExdsdFS9G

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Tomorrow at 12pm ET: Join us for our next Activist Call, feat. Enough's Senior Advocacy Manager, Hani Garabyare. Hani will share insights for activists based on her experience working at the Department of Commerce & on Capitol Hill. RSVP here: https://t.co/IQwxODYxep

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#DRC government must pay more than half a million dollars to 3 protesters who were brutally attacked outside Washington D.C. hotel while speaking out against government’s human-rights violations: https://t.co/8JfwUtHqXJ

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Great article from Enough Student Upstander, John Kafarhire, in @TheDePaulia -- join him in calling for end to violence funded by #conflictminerals exploitation in #DRC! https://t.co/Nto8eARosv

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Strong statement from @nikkihaley criticizing violent suppression of peaceful protests in #DRC & pressing Congolese gov't for democratic transition. Read the full statement: https://t.co/MeNTAyo4Ms

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UN Condemns Violent Government Response Against Protesters in #DRC @UN https://t.co/yvfsoCzUHb

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The @nytimes tracked international ape smugglers from Congolese rain forests to the back streets of Bangkok. Here's what unfolded. Read the powerful story: https://t.co/z1G9rk7lcu

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Watch: @BBC reveals the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where nearly half a million severely malnourished children are at risk of starvation in the country's Kasai region #RDC #DRC https://t.co/Ij9qaU1e4m

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.@luchaRDC’s commitment to peaceful dialogue represents a generational shift," photos from the frontline of #Congo's political crisis #DRC #RDC https://t.co/2qLmHL1e9Q