I’ve studied nonviolent resistance in war zones for 20 years and Minnesota reminds me of Colombia, the Philippines and Syria

Americans are learning and doing what civilians in war zones worldwide have done for decades, while also writing their own ...

Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast city

The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack ...
Human Rights Watch

End to Abuses Still Distant in DR Congo

The Washington Accords, signed in December 2025 between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda under US mediation, promised an end to the devastating armed conflict in eastern Congo through troop ...
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On the road to DR Congo’s Uvira, a peace deal cooked up in Washington shows its true face

For months, people feared an onward assault on nearby Uvira, which had become an important stronghold for the Congolese army and pro-government militias (known as Wazalendo), and an entry point for ...

Congo fighting drove spike in insurance costs, squeezing miners, insurer says

Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo jumped as much as tenfold last year due to unrest in the east, boosting insurers but lifting costs for copper-cobalt miners, ...