Beni Massacres and some thoughts on the ADF
The territory of Beni is still under curfew after two months of massacres in villages and towns alongside the road that runs from…
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Thembo Kash the Congo cartoonist with a sharp eye
Thembo Muhindo Kashauri better known as Thembo Kash is a cartoonist in Congo whose quick wit and sharp eye turns the Congolese skill for word-play…
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The fight against Congo ADF rebels needs more than guns
There are more than 15 militias in Beni Territory but now everyone sees only one After a period of apparent quiet in the Grand…
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The Phantoms of Lovanium – remembering a student revolt in Congo
In the shade of trees, a popular Congolese painter hangs his canvas on the campus of the University of Kinshasa -UniKin formerly Lovanium-…
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The Battle for Oil in Virunga National Park
The World Wildlife Fund recently announced a victory in the fight to prevent British oil company Soco from drilling in Congo’s Virunga National Park…
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Burundi rights defender says the problem is political power not ethnic relations
Burundi should be proud of a man like Pierre Claver Mbonimpa who devotes his life to the service of his country but instead it…
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Operation Sokola Congo army launches offensive against ADF rebels
Operation Sokola It is now a little over two weeks since the Congolese army, FARDC, launched their offensive against the Ugandan rebel group ADF…
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Why are Muslims in the Congo almost invisible?
During the summer I was in Beni, North Kivu researching armed groups and local instability and training Congolese journalists. I was the only foreign…
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