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Paraguay stun Germany, Morocco send Dutch home Email us Bracketology Golden Boot standings One of the stories of this World Cup has been the Democratic
Paraguay stun Germany, Morocco send Dutch home Email us Bracketology Golden Boot standings One of the stories of this World Cup has been the Democratic Republic of the Congo, England’s opponents on Wednesday. The assured progress of the team from Africa’s second largest country has really meant something, as Louis Mukoma writes The DRC is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Africa.
There are hundreds of ethnic communities. And hundreds of languages and dialects. Four national languages have been adopted to help create cohesion. There are different cuisines, customs and histories. And today, profound political and societal fractures.The biggest story here is not a sporting one.
It is what the Leopards have done for their country. Eastern Congo has spent decades living through successive wars. Many people there have long felt abandoned by Kinshasa. Whenever violence intensifies, discussions about federalism, autonomy and the country’s fragmentation resurface.
Yet, whenever the Leopards play, those divisions seem to pause. Continue reading...
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