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Humanitarian Situation in The Congo

Tuesday 27th November

The civil war that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1998 reeked havoc on the country but fighting still rumbles on in the eastern part of the country and its creating a grave humanitarian situation as hundreds of thousands try to flee the trouble areas to over-crowded camps. Christina Corbett of Oxfam international is in the area and he joined Pat on the line for an update on the situation.

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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

Wednesday 23rd January

Throughout the 1990s, the West African country of Sierra Leone was wracked with a bloody, horrifying civil war that forced millions to flee their homes. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of popular bands who have written songs about war over the past 50 years, but few who have seen its tragedy first-hand like Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. As their name implies, the group originally came together in refugee camps in the Republic of Guinea after a bloody, brutal war broke out in their West African home. Founded by Reuben Koroma and his wife, Grace, the group gradually attracted ...

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