In DR Congo, civil servants end up working until they are 80 or even 100
Many civil servants work until the end of their lives, hoping for a pension and recognition that never comes.
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Many civil servants work until the end of their lives, hoping for a pension and recognition that never comes.
Congo's civil service ministry estimates there are 14,000 government workers aged 90 years and over, and about 256 centenarians
2021 was the year when Congolese rumba music was officially added to the Unesco list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
UN agency adds musical genre and dance to intangible heritage list for its cultural value and power in social cohesion.
The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway to its slinky, sensual rhythm.