What is Genocost? Understanding Congo’s new language of remembrance and justice
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What is Genocost? Understanding Congo’s new language of remembrance and justice
On August 2, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) commemorates Genocost Aboodi Vesakaran/Unsplash, CC BYOn August 2, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) commemorates Genocost Day, a national day of remembrance dedicated to the millions of victims of the violence that has affected the country since the outbreak of the First Congo War in 1996. First promoted by Congolese civil society in 2013, the commemoration was officially establis…
Genocost: "Memory is neither the cult of the past nor the maintenance of wounds, it is a work of truth, a demand of justice and a bulwark against the return of atrocities" (Félix Tshisekedi) Image media Patient Mon 03/08/2026 - 06:46 Corps The Democratic Republic of the Congo commemorated, this Sunday, August 2, 2026, the National Day of Genocost, an initiative dedicated to the memory of the millions of victims of wars, massacres, looting and vi…
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