Miki Sikabwe is a fashion designer from Congo. She has trained in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya. She has never had the chance to show her work in Congo because of security issues. But that changed over the weekend. A handful of designers presented the first fashion show in the eastern Congo city of Beni in years. It was a welcome distraction for residents who have faced attacks by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels and other armed groups. They have killed thousands of people over the past three years. Sikabwe said, “I am happy to be exhibiting my necklaces and clothes made with local products here in Beni and I believe this will give hope to the people here.” She and thousands of others in eastern Congo wonder when the violence will end. Earlier this month, the ADF attacked a local United Nations peacekeeping group. The attack killed 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers and five Congolese soldiers.
Title: Fashion Show Brings Hope to Congo
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/congo_fashion.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Fashion Show Brings Hope to Congo' data-article-id='2801'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='4354'>Miki Sikabwe is a fashion designer from Congo.</span> <span data-start-time='4354' data-end-time='9938'>She has trained in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya.</span> <span data-start-time='9938' data-end-time='17479'>She has never had the chance to show her work in Congo because of security issues.</span> <span data-start-time='17479' data-end-time='21500'>But that changed over the weekend.</span> <span data-start-time='21500' data-end-time='30896'>A handful of designers presented the first fashion show in the eastern Congo city of Beni in years.</span> <span data-start-time='30896' data-end-time='42396'>It was a welcome distraction for residents who have faced attacks by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels and other armed groups.</span> <span data-start-time='42396' data-end-time='49083'>They have killed thousands of people over the past three years.</span> <span data-start-time='49083' data-end-time='63229'>Sikabwe said, “I am happy to be exhibiting my necklaces and clothes made with local products here in Beni and I believe this will give hope to the people here.”</span> <span data-start-time='63229' data-end-time='71313'>She and thousands of others in eastern Congo wonder when the violence will end.</span> <span data-start-time='71313' data-end-time='79208'>Earlier this month, the ADF attacked a local United Nations peacekeeping group.</span> <span data-start-time='79208' data-end-time='87271'>The attack killed 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers and five Congolese soldiers.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/congo_fashion.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=9906 data-hint-location='30896' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/what_does_distract_mean.m4a'>What does distract mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='divert attention'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/more_killing.m4a'><span>more killing</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/face_attacks.m4a'><span>face attacks</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/cause_a_stir.m4a'><span>cause a stir</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/divert_attention.m4a'><span>divert attention</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=9907 data-hint-location='9938' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/why_could_she_not_show_her_work_before.m4a'>Why could she not show her work before?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='security issues'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/end_to_violence.m4a'><span>end to violence</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/welcome_change.m4a'><span>welcome change</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/security_issues.m4a'><span>security issues</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2285/clothing_standards.m4a'><span>clothing standards</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9908 data-hint-location='30896' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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