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In eastern Congo’s Sake, life hangs between war and survival

Farmers near Sake, a town 27 kilometers from Goma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo on May 11, 2025.

Photo credit: Xinhua

By  Xinhua

News agency

In the war-scarred hills of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the town of Sake bears the jagged outlines of conflict and endurance.

The town that fell twice

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