Who fears Yole!Africa? A Congolese cultural center at a crossroads
Cultural center Yole!Africa has been preparing to launch a celebration of its 10th anniversary in Goma in July, 2012. However, on 24 April, after falling victim to 5 armed robbers – three of whom wore local police uniforms – who stole the majority of the organization’s equipment and bound and severely beat the night watchman, instead of celebrating the organization is faced with some rather troubling questions and reflections.
Within the past 12 months, Yole!Africa has been robbed 3 times – 15 laptop computers have been taken, as well as 2 professional cameras, 4 semi-professional cameras, 3 amateur cameras, 2 still cameras, and 3 external hard drives. The total value of the stolen goods exceeds $21,000 in monetary terms; but beyond the money, the fact of continued undermining from the same community this cultural center has served for 10 years is deeply disturbing.
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