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Hutu and Tutsi
The bloody history of Hutu and Tutsi conflict stained the 20th century, from the slaughter of 80,000 to 200,000 Hutus by the Tutsi army in Burundi in 1972 to the 1994 Rwanda genocide in which Hutu militias targeted Tutsis, resulting in a 100-day death toll between 800,000 and 1 million.

Why are there two Congos in Africa?
Why two countries in Africa both share the name Congo.

CIA World Factbook - Republic of the Congo
A primer on the Republic of the Congo's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.

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