Rwanda and Belgium are at odds over the DRC: what’s led to the latest low point
Rwanda’s government has blamed Belgium’s colonial rule for the ethnic divisions that sparked the 1994 genocide.
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How Sexual Violence in War Journalism is Treated as an Afterthought
Warning: this article contains mentions of rape, domestic violence, war, and, immolation Over the years, my expectations for comprehensive mainstream war coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa dwindled bit by ...
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Failed Truce Intensifies Conflict in DRC As UN Warns of Record Hunger Crisis
A truce announced last week by AFC/M23 rebels in Walikale, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has collapsed after just a few days. The Congolese army now accuses the Rwandan-backed group of ...
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Resources Top 5: Cobalt rises from slumber … but for how long?
After months in the doldrums cobalt has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to a ban on exports from the world’s largest ... Read ...
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Ugandan, DR Congo military chiefs urge militias to surrender
Military leaders from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have called on local armed groups operating in ...
The huge country sitting on £16tn wealth but is the world’s poorest
However, assuming the money would be recirculated through the Congolese economy, the DRC would be among the world's ...