Goma, DR Congo, Nov 14, 2024 (AFP) - DR Congo festival for peace called off for security reasons

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2024-11-14
An international festival promoting peace that was due to take place in violence-racked eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been called off for security reasons, organisers said on Thursday. The Amani Festival -- which attracts international and Congolese musicians and whose name means "peace" in Swahili -- was due to hold its 10th annual event in the city of Goma from Thursday to Sunday. Security forces in the DRC have since 2021 been battl......
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