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Galalela sits in front of her home in Kamanda, an area affected by the conflict in Kasai, DRC

Briefing: The conflict in Kasai, DRC

31 July 2017

How a local dispute spiralled out of control in the south of the Congo.

Feature

Displaced Congolese civilians sent back to a widening war
11 July 2017
Congolese authorities insist calm has returned to Tanganyika Province. But on the ground, the killing continues
Opinion

Hear the voices of Congo’s girl child soldiers
19 June 2017
Only by listening and learning can we hope to reintegrate girls who become child soldiers and prevent others from joining

Congo’s bad year is about to get worse
24 May 2017 Analysis
End of Joseph Kony hunt breeds frustration and fear
26 April 2017 Analysis
How advocacy gave Trump ammunition on conflict-free minerals
6 April 2017 Investigations

Analysis

Why there’s no need to panic on UN peacekeeping cuts
24 March 2017
President Trump may want to impose swingeing cuts to UN peacekeeping missions around the globe, but it's not just up to him
Opinion

In support of Dodd-Frank conflict minerals regulation
28 February 2017
The US administration’s proposed suspension of Dodd-Frank threatens to overturn hard-fought conflict-minerals regulation, and gains made in building rule of law in Congo.
Investigations

Who pays the hidden price for Congo’s conflict-free minerals?
14 February 2017
International activism aimed at producing conflict-free minerals and ethical electronics is well-meaning, but it's Congolese mining communities that are feeling the pinch
Opinion

Editor’s take: Can UN peacekeeping be fixed?
4 November 2016
A Kenyan general has been blamed for the failings of the UN peace operation in South Sudan. That’s a bit unfair. Here’s why.
Analysis

Congo’s South Sudan rebel problem
17 October 2016
Eastern Congo has united in opposition to sheltering South Sudanese rebels. But the government’s hands may be tied.
News

Kabila election gamble leads Congo into crisis
23 September 2016
People in Kinshasa are hungry and angry. President Kabila’s attempt to cling to power is unlikely to end well.

The danger of fighting fire with fire
26 August 2016 Feature
Mission (Not) Accomplished
1 July 2016 Analysis
Collective punishment in Congo
18 May 2016 Analysis
Are the ADF ‘Islamist’ scapegoats in Congo?
8 April 2016 Analysis
Hunger replaces war in Congo’s Katanga
1 April 2016 News
WANTED: War criminals still at large
24 March 2016 Feature

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