provinces

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Some 7 million people are displaced within Congo, mostly in the eastern provinces, of which Ituri is one.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The Ebola outbreak is concentrated in three provinces of eastern DR Congo, an area roughly the size of the United Kingdom, much of it rural, remote and difficult to reach.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has previously warned of retaliation if Canadian provinces continue to ban U.S. wine and spirits sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Syrian authorities have said the country was experiencing an "exceptional" rise in water levels along the Euphrates River, which originates in Turkey and flows through the Raqa and Deir Ezzor provinces before reaching neighbouring Iraq.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Celia half expects him to pull pink tea roses from behind his back as he used to when he returned from his trips to distant provinces.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García