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DR Congo artists host concert calling for peace

STORY: DR Congo artists host concert calling for peace DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: BENI, DR Congo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAK EL SAMBO, DRC singer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): MUBERE JOSUE, Resident of Beni STORYLINE: In Beni of North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), peace has always been a precious thing as the region is constantly targeted by indiscriminate attacks by armed groups. On Thursday, as the country marked another anniversary of its independence, artists and singers of the local community gathered in Beni, calling for unity and solidarity of local people. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAK EL SAMBO, DRC singer "We have seen the massacres, the burning of our property, the destruction of property, vehicles, fields, houses. That's why we organized a concert as a kind of festival that will bring together musicians from different corners of North Kivu just to come and convey a message of

DR Congo artists host concert calling for peace

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