The only money was in touring Africa, playing jazz clubs from Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) to the Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo).
The new funding will support HIV and AIDS prevention in 14 French-speaking countries in West and Central Africa, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.
One of the most geologically enigmatic regions of the continent is found in central Africa, which includes Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, although some progress has been made in the latter two countries, probably because of their currently high level of oil and mineral exploration.
Congo's neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo, has long accused Congo of smuggling diamonds from its territory.
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The anecdotal evidence, however, is there for all to see: even tiny village markets in central Africa often sell smoked ape meat, particularly in Congo and the former Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it is regarded as a delicacy.
Three years later, he stood in DR Congo's first democratic elections, losing a run-off against President Joseph Kabila.
From our Arab neighbours in the north to the usual rebellious suspects in eastern Democratic Republic Congo, to the culture haters in northern Mali to the striking miners in the south - change is all around us.
If the two neighbours do squash the FDLR and bring a semblance of peace back to the east, Mr Kabila could revive the peacemaking image that a little over two years ago helped him win Congo's first democratic elections in more than 40 years.
Heavy fighting has taken place between government and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is killing hundreds of people a day.
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Other areas with political uncertainty include the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast.
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AngloGold Ashanti is venturing into difficult places such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Indeed, we are now importing ore from the Democratic Republic of Congo to process in Zambia.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has one of the highest rates of violence in the world.
He added that there had been similar issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In one of these facilities, we met Gladys from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo 36 women and girls were raped everyday day from 1993 to 2003.
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The province is separated from the rest of Angola by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In addition to Cameroon, Wolfe has teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo, China, Malaysia, Madagascar and Laos.
Prosecutors said they belonged to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Union of Nationalists for Renewal (UNR) rebel group.
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The fighting ultimately drew in six countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The distribution of resource wealth is also once again fuelling conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
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The UN says tens of thousands of people have fled CAR into neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon.
Prosecutors said the men belonged to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Union of Nationalists for Renewal (UNR) rebel group.
Plans to develop some other assets depend on political stability coming to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe.
Bonobos are endangered and only live around the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
Its report is based on data and testimonies from several countries including Colombia, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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