{
    "byline": "Caleb Kazadi (our special correspondent in Kananga and Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of Congo)",
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    "excerpt": "With roadside billboards, television announcements and social media posts, the National Fund for Reparations to Victims (FONAREV) is spearheading commemorations of the \u201cgenocost\u201d (genocide through economic crime and greed), which take place every year on August 2 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). \u201cNever forget, never repeat, begin to heal\u201d is the message being used to rally support around remembrance of over 10 million victims and fighting impunity for serious crimes committed since 1993. Originally spearheaded by the Congolese Action Youth Platform (CAYP), these commemorations have become an official national event, led by FONAREV since the 2023.",
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