Summer 2024 - Country/Regional News
DR Congo's first female PM, Judith Suminwa takes oath of office . In the East African, June 12, 2024 'There's magic, there's mythology,...
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friendsofcongo
- Sep 1
Interviewed for a Podcast?
Would you like to be interviewed for a podcast? We in the Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo received the following email from Christinah...
friendsofcongo
- Aug 31
Book Discussion: The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination. Watch on YouTube a book discussion with the author, Stuart...
friendsofcongo
- Apr 21
April 27, 2024 RPCV Virtual Reunion
What: RPCV Virtual Reunion - John Dunlop - Guest Speaker When: April 27, 2024 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET Where: Online via Zoom - (see below...
friendsofcongo
- Apr 20
Les Sapeurs du Congo - Listen on 99% Invisible
Hailing from central African cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, sapeurs have become increasingly recognizable around the world. Since...
friendsofcongo
- Mar 10
NY Times - RPCV Zaire Breaks Birder Record for New Sightings
In February 2024, Peter Kaestner beat out the competition to document his 10,000th bird species "On Feb. 9, Peter Kaestner stood in the...
friendsofcongo
- Feb 10
DRC/Zaire Curated List of YouTube Videos
Jim Herne has kindly collected and shared a trove of DRC/ Zaire YouTube videos that may be of interest to this group. They are sorted...
Beth Duff-Brown
- Feb 1
Born a Sin in Africa: Belgium's Lost Children
Born a Sin in Africa: Belgium’s Lost Children. Beth Duff-Brown, a member of our board who served in Kamponde, Kasai Occidental, from...
Jim Herne
- Jan 26
My Path to the Peace Corps
My Path to the Peace Corps By Jim Herne RPCV Zaire, 1971-73 In the fall of 1968, I was a senior in college and like many of my classmates...
friendsofcongo
- Jan 26
Virtual Reunion 2024 plans are beginning: Need your input!
We are planning a possible RPCV-Congo virtual reunion for 2024. We are looking for suggestions for a speaker. This speaker could speak...
friendsofcongo
- Jan 25
DRC's Worst Floods in Decades
Tens of thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are living in temporary accommodation and waiting for government help...
friendsofcongo
- Jan 22
Successful RPCV Congo Capital Campaign 2023!
Well you did it again! We were able to get the entire $1000 matching donation, we have a total of $5500 to donate to Stand Proud,...
friendsofcongo
- Nov 26, 2023
2023 Annual Fundraising Campaign!
Our annual Capital campaign has started. Your donations allow us to continue to provide funds to NGOs who are doing good work in DRC. ...
friendsofcongo
- Nov 25, 2023
RPCV Congo - Meet Geoff Brown
Where and when were you posted in Zaire? I attended Fisheries Stateside Training in Norman Oklahoma under the direction of Doc Clemons...
friendsofcongo
- Sep 5, 2023
Watch Recording - Prospects for democracy, security, and political reform in the Democratic Republic
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is gearing up for its fourth presidential election under the 2006 constitution, set for December...
friendsofcongo
- Sep 1, 2023
September 29 and 30, 2023 - A Towering Task Coming to PBS Nationwide
A Towering Task Coming to PBS Nationwide A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps is coming to PBS stations across the country....
friendsofcongo
- Mar 11, 2023
April 15, 2023 RPCV Virtual Reunion
What: RPCV Virtual Reunion - Jason Stearns - Guest Speaker When: April 15, 2023 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET Where: Online via Zoom -...
friendsofcongo
- Mar 10, 2023
Peace Corps in Zaire Story - Simba and Tembo
Story from Kathleen Malu, RPCV: Zaïre (Democratic Republic of Congo) 1973-75, Rwanda 1980-81, recently donated two beer bottles to the...
friendsofcongo
- Mar 7, 2023
2022 Donation Recipients
We collected a total of $2,525 from our 2022 fund-raising campaign, including a matching donation of $1,000. Along with money from dues,...
friendsofcongo
- Mar 6, 2023
Will Cassava Replace Wheat in DRC?
When the war in Ukraine disrupted wheat exports, University of Kisangani students set out to manufacture pasta with homegrown cassava....
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