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…
Africa Focus
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…
Writing Rwanda: cognitive dissidents
Writing about Rwanda is a perilous exercise, tweeting about it more so. Does the reporting of the Trevidic investigation signify the triumph of PR…
Freshly Minted
From Our Own Correspondent: Peshawar Hindu Kush Mountains
Shahjehan Afridi Shahjehan Afridi reflects all the stereotypes of the fierce Pathan tribesman. The hawkish nose, the piercing khol-rimmed eyes, the loosely bound turban…
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Not waving but drowning
The photograph of a child whose lifeless but perfect little body was washed up on a Turkish beach will take its place in a long line of iconic images that raise more questions than answers.
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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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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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