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The Democratic Republic of Congo is widely considered one of the world’s richest countries in natural resources; its untapped deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of US$24 trillion. Yet, owing to political instability, it remains one of the poorest countries (per capita).
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The 600 rangers at the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo have a serious task: protecting the park’s animals from poachers. And it’s clear that some of the rangers have formed strong bonds with some of the park’s gorillas.
The rangers routinely take selfies with the beautiful animals and it’s obvious that there is a whole lot of mutual trust and admiration there.
WORDS TO LIVE BY- SAGESSE INTEMPORELLEFrom a Virunga National Park ranger, translated from the French:"When one is…
Posted by The Elite AntiPoaching Units And Combat Trackers. on Thursday, May 17, 2018
Here’s another up close and personal shot.
FAMILY PORTRAITPatrick Sadiki, Ndakasi & Matabishi.
Posted by The Elite AntiPoaching Units And Combat Trackers. on Friday, August 10, 2018
This one, however, has to take the cake.
ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE…Photo: Ranger Mathieu Shamavu (c)NOTE: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THIS PHOTO WILL BE REPORTED TO FACEBOOK
Posted by The Elite AntiPoaching Units And Combat Trackers. on Thursday, April 18, 2019
Looks like an album cover, doesn’t it?
A beautiful story. Be sure to follow their Facebook page. Keep up the great work, park rangers!
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Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected PM of Congo and a pan-Africanist, lasted only 81 days before being killed by the Belgians and the CIA.
The Bayanzi tribe of the Congo would execute via decapitation with a twist. While alive, the head of the condemned would be connected to a springy sapling so that when it was cut off, it would be thrown through the air “with the force of a bomb”. According to some studies, some consciousness remains after decapitation, so that flight would probably have been very confusing.
