The Garissa massacre shows us it is time to abandon the war on terror
devastating massacre of more than 150 college students at Garissa University is the latest in a long and painful history of attacks by…
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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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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 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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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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Bordering on the Dangerous: The Invisible Frontline in North Kivu
While international media attention focuses on events in Goma, the political and military landscape of the eastern Congo is changing as Kabila’s hold becomes…
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Goma is threatened as the international community fails DR Congo
As the UN forces in the DR Congo, MONUSCO, use helicopter gunships to repel M23 insurgents, who are now 6km from Goma, the UN…
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Diplomatic missions are masking military build-ups in the DR Congo
Like a child’s game of peekaboo, the current view of the conflict percolating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seems to be ‘if…
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