Articles
Defining Peacekeeping Downward: The U.N. Debacle in Eastern Congo
As the people of Goma fled rebels, they were greeted by the sight of U.N. peacekeepers--fleeing ahead of them. How peacekeeping is failing in Eastern Congo.
Congo’s Mamas and Their Campaign Against Wartime Rape
Amid the chaos of eastern Congo, a group of women have organized to report on a pandemic of sexual violence—and to help the victims
Congo’s Eastern Rebels Seize Goma: Will Rwanda Then Takeover?
When I spent a few days with the M23 rebels of eastern Congo in August they were clear that their April mutiny against the Congolese army and seizure of...
Is Rwanda Backing Rebels Led by a War Criminal in Congo?
Mounting evidence that Rwanda is supplying arms and recruits to a rebellion led by an indicted war criminal in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.) is the...
Cleaning Up Conflict Minerals
In early November, the U.N.'s human Development Report rolled off the presses with a catalog of disastrous statistics from failed countries. None ranked worse...
Photo Essays
American Atrocity: Remembering My Lai
Through the centuries, whether combatants have fought with spears, bows and arrows, muzzle-loading rifles, naval cannons, long-range bombers, nuclear weapons or...
M23 Rebels in Congo’s East Capture Key City
In the war-torn, mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, rebels belonging to an armed group known as the M23 have launched a devastating offensive against the...
Articles from Around the Web
Therapy for Rape Victims Shows Promise
A type of group therapy designed for trauma victims has proved helpful for survivors of sexual violence in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers report. ...
Eto'o to miss match against Togo
Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o will miss Sunday's World Cup tie against Togo but may be fit to face DR Congo next week. ...
World Briefing | Africa: Congo: U. N. Leader on Peace Mission
The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, said Thursday that security must go hand in hand with development in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma...
World Briefing | Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebel Clashes Resume
Two days of clashes between rebel fighters and Congo's army near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace. ...
