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Smoke signals from Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Real name:

Angie Wee

Angie

Dear Friends, So I was looking forward to the free movies on the flight from Kigali and Amsterdam. At midnight, there was a call for a doctor as a woman was in labour.

06 Nov 2012 / 1 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Angie is a doctor who has been working with MSF / Doctors without Borders in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

23 Oct 2012 / 4 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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23 Aug 2012 / 3 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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21 Aug 2012 / 3 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Waking to the sound of gunfire - again

Dear Friends,

16 Jun 2012 / 3 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Every day is a new day in our little town. Our trip to the mountains was cancelled twice this week due to weather or security reasons.

12 Jun 2012 / 2 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mother Nature has the last say on our activities on the mountains. We use either of two roads to get to the health centres in the mountains.

01 Jun 2012 / 2 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mass displacement

The past month has seen movements of different armed groups and mass population displacement in the areas in the mountains where we work.

25 May 2012 / 2 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Frenzied hub of activity

In a town not too far from Kitchanga, a minivan packed with passengers was fired upon by armed men in the early hours of Saturday morning .

08 May 2012 / 2 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fire in the mountains

Dear Friends,

10 Apr 2012 / 2 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Complicated delivery

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25 Mar 2012 / 2 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Busy in the mountains

Dear Friends,

03 Mar 2012 / 2 minute read

Democratic Republic of the Congo