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Violence In Congo Is The Worst In Four Years

Fleeing the fighting: Internally displaced Congolese sit inside a United Nations base in Monigi, near Goma, as they seek shelter from the violence. Phil Moore/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Violence In Congo Is The Worst In Four Years

Tens of thousands of people have fled the city of Goma in eastern Congo, after an attack by militants who the Democratic Republic of Congo says are supported by Rwanda. The renewed fighting is the worst in recent years for the troubled area.

Rwandan Coffee Farmers Turn Premium Beans Into Harvest Gold

Welcome to Rwanda's coffee land, where some of the world's best coffee is grown. Here, Minani Anastase, president of Musasa Coffee Cooperative in northern Rwanda, looks over the coffee drying tables. Courtesy of Jonathan Kalan hide caption

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Rwandan Coffee Farmers Turn Premium Beans Into Harvest Gold

The rising popularity of premium coffee in the U.S. is having a direct positive effect on some of the poorest farmers in the world. Freelance photographer Jonathan Kalan has seen it firsthand, and explains how this business sprung up in Rwanda and how it continues to benefit the family farmers.

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An Alleged Mastermind Of Rwandan Genocide Faces Long List Of Charges

As with accused Bosnian mass murderer Ratko Mladic, international authorities have lots of evidence against Rwanda's Bernard Munyagishari.

An Alleged Mastermind Of Rwandan Genocide Faces Long List Of Charges

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