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Every year on August 2, the Congolese community around the world observes a day of remembrance for the victims of the genocide perpetrated against the people of eastern DRC for economic gain.
Understanding how female baboons benefit from social bonds helps humans understand their own origins.
A new continent-wide map is helping identify where Africa’s groundwater can support drinking water and irrigation. Monitoring boreholes tracks aquifer health.
A rigged electoral system and fragmented opposition allowed Denis Sassou Nguesso to claim 94.90% of the vote.
The challenges of the election remain voter apathy, fractured opposition and a shrinking civic space.
The US president doesn’t appear to have sufficient leverage or an experienced enough team to solve the more complex conflicts.
Is the U.S.-brokered peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC a genuine path to sustainable peace, or a continuation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s coercive diplomacy?
As violence continues to displace people in the eastern DRC, women face a heightened risk of sexual and gender-based violence.
Investigators are increasingly using technology and user-generated content to help identify and persecute perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zone.
The Trump administration has asserted a new balance of power among the three formerly coequal branches of government. In its version, the president has almost kinglike powers.
M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised conflict.
After capturing the key city of Goma, the M23 rebels in eastern Congo seem intent on capturing more territory – and lucrative mining operations.
For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.
For the majority of the population, the risk appears to be very low. And for the higher-risk groups, we should be able to manage any outbreaks.
Long-standing regimes create a complex web of alliances and interest networks centred on the head of state.
The fate of several colonial statues in Africa continues to be a subject of controversy.
The nationalist art of Mobutu Sese Seko and the art nouveau style of King Leopold II both live on in Kinshasa in fascinating ways.
Driven by social justice, he showed that all people are capable of both good and evil.
Ghana is a signatory to several international conventions that oblige it to guarantee the right to life.
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