Burundians, Fleeing Political Violence, Find Welcome in Canada
By Dan Levin Justine Nkurunziza, left, and Tabitha Mukamusoni fled violence in Burundi and sought asylum in Canada. “All those who dare...
New York Times 1
Jul 29, 2017
‘I’m a Civilian. I’m Innocent’: Who’s in Congo’s Mass Graves?
Congolese refugees who fled the violence in the Kasai waited for their daily food ration in Kikwit.CreditJohn Wessels/Agence...
New York Times 1
Jul 28, 2017
DR Congo Kasai violence displaces 850,000 children
An estimated 850,000 children have been forced to flee fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai provinces, the UN's...
BBC News
Jul 28, 2017
Open Letter to the UN Secretary-General on Peacekeeping in DRC
Your Excellency, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing its deepest crisis since the end of the 1998-2003 war. Prospects for a...
International Crisis Group 1
Jul 27, 2017
Congolese Warlord Wanted for Mass Rape Surrenders
By Ida Sawyer The leader of the Mai Mai Sheka militia group, Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, campaigns for a seat in parliament ahead of the...
Human Rights Watch
Jul 26, 2017
UN says Congo military ‘elements’ dug dozens of mass graves
By Carley Petesch Congo military “elements” are responsible for digging at least 42 mass graves in three Kasai provinces after clashes...
Washington Post
Jul 26, 2017
Central African Republic: Civilians Targeted in War
Armed groups in the Central African Republic have killed civilians with wholesale impunity, spurring more violence in the war-torn...
Human Rights Watch
Jul 25, 2017
Central African Republic spiralling into new crisis
Three years after armed groups in the Central African Republic signed a ceasefire agreement, more than one million people are displaced....
Genocide Watch
Jul 17, 2017
In Rwanda, July 4 Isn't Independence Day — It's Liberation Day
By Eyder Peralta Thousands gather to celebrate Liberation Day in Shyira, Rwanda. Twenty-three years ago, a rebel army led by Paul Kagame,...
NPR 1
Jul 4, 2017
French bank BNP Paribas accused of complicity in Rwandan genocide
France’s largest bank is facing serious accusations after three NGOs on Thursday said they filed legal action against BNP Paribas...
Genocide Watch
Jun 29, 2017
Spiraling Violence in Central African Republic Isolates Neediest
United Nations peacekeeping force vehicles drive by houses destroyed by violence in September, in the abandoned village of Yade, Central...
Genocide Watch
Jun 23, 2017
Neglected but not over: Burundi crisis continues to bite
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his intention to seek a disputed third term more than two years ago, spawning a period of...
IRIN News
Jun 22, 2017
