Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.
USAID workers based in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, tell a harrowing story of how Trump’s attack on the agency complicated an escape.
Congo rebel leader Nangaa says rebels have entered Bukavu city
Rebels in eastern Congo entered the provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday evening and will continue operations there on ...
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Across the world, conservation projects reel after abrupt US funding cuts
Conservation projects across the world are reeling from the Trump administration’s abrupt decision to shut down USAID and ...
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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
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DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities
DRC has launched a plan for a green corridor at the world's largest protected area - but local people say they haven't been ...
Civilian death toll exceeds 80 after east Congo militia attack, says UN mission
More than 80 civilians were killed in a late night attack by the armed group CODECO on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO ...
Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...