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Congo's students face exams amid rebel occupation

Rare cooperation between M23 and state officials enables nationwide testing in conflict-ridden eastern regions.
Óscar Ontañón Docal Editor Spain 6 June 2025

MATADI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - APRIL 22 2014: Group of unidentified young African pre school children dancing and singing in school courtyard

The latest news on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite ongoing insecurity in eastern Congo, we now know that thousands of students sat for national exams this week in areas under M23 rebel control.

The effort involved complex coordination between Kinshasa and insurgent leaders, who allowed educational authorities to deliver materials safely. While tensions persist, both sides appear to have stablished a fragile collaboration and prioritized academic continuity.

Editor Spain Óscar Ontañón Docal wrote for Gamereactor from 2024, covering world news and politics alongside games, hardware and film. His work appeared on the Spanish and international editions.
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