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Volunteerism & ICTs: Congo, The Democratic Republic of The

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Congo, The Democratic Republic of The at a Glance


Languages	French (official), Swahili, Lingala, Ishiluba, and Kikongo, others
Religions	Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Islam 10%; syncretic and traditional, 10%
Ethnicity	over 200 African ethnic groups, the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes—Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic)—make up about 45% of the population
Population	65,751,512
Capital	Kinshasa, 6,050,000 (metro. area)
Currency	Franc Congolais (CDF)
Web Domains	.cd
Phone Codes	00-243

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Get Involved with ICVolunteers' Projects in Congo, The Democratic Republic of The

ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.

ICVolunteers Projects in Congo, The Democratic Republic of The:

Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectsshort&id=428

2011-06-10 15:05:27

Representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Algeria will meet with a Group of Representatives of 16 States, as well as the President of the Convention.

Global Forum on Youth and ICT4D: Youth and ICT as Agents of Change

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectsshort&id=299

2007-08-14 09:05:31

In an increasingly globalized world, the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the economic, social, cultural, political and individual spheres of life has dramatically transformed societies.

Civil Society Development Forum 2007

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectsshort&id=290

2007-07-08 22:25:53

CONGO and its United Nations partners, with significant support from the Swiss and Geneva authorities, organized this Forum - in which more than 500 persons from intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental circles participated - with two goals.

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:51:29 GMT

Ebola Outbreak - Democratic Republic of the Congo: Responding to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history - Democratic Republic of the Congo��ReliefWeb

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is in the grips of its worst-ever Ebola outbreak, and the second largest ever after the 2014 West Africa ...

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How Misinformation Is Making It Almost Impossible to Contain the Ebola Outbreak in DRC - TIME

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

How Misinformation Is Making It Almost Impossible to Contain the Ebola Outbreak in DRC��TIME

Over 1300 people have died from Ebola in DRC in the second worst outbreak of the virus.

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A New Migrant Surge at the Border, This One From Central Africa - The New York Times

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

A New Migrant Surge at the Border, This One From Central Africa��The New York Times

Two cities more than 2100 miles apart — San Antonio and Portland, Me. — are scrambling to respond to an influx of African migrants.

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