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RNPS PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2007
03 Dec 2007
Source: Reuters
 
RNPS PICTURES OF THE YEAR - Officials look at four dead mountain gorillas that were illegally killed in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the week of July 26 in this handout photo released by International Gorilla Conservation Programme on August 10, 2007. The silverback male and three females were shot in the southern sector of the park, which contains more than a fifth of the world's population of 700 mountain gorillas, according to World Wildlife Fund. REUTERS/Altor Musema/ International Gorilla Conservation Programme, Goma/Handout (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)
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Civilians assist Congolese army soldiers carry military hardware uphill from Mushake village, 40km (24 miles) west of Goma town, December 5, 2007. The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) ...




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