Congo: Time to Send in the Clowns?
Congolese president Joseph Kabila paved the way for a troupe of Spanish Clowns, while thugs and militia rule the Kivus and truth-seeking journalist are threatened.
Congolese president Joseph Kabila paved the way for a troupe of Spanish Clowns, while thugs and militia rule the Kivus and truth-seeking journalist are threatened.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.19.2009 | World
This is going out to the end of a very long limb, but contrary to the rumblings in progressive think tanks, let's suggest that AFRICOM must be given a chance in eastern Congo.
AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 09.10.2009 | World
KINSHASA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Monday for Congolese youth to lead nationwide protests against massive c...
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living
It's time to acknowledge those who endure rape and sexualized violence/ A villain's life becomes all the people he touches/ A rock exploding a thousand grains of sand
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.03.2009 | World
I know you won't have a lot of free time when you visit the DRC, so perhaps you could skip some interviews and visit eastern Congo. The people there believe that you will help them.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 06.09.2009 | World
There is absolutely no infrastructure in this part of the world to handle the humanitarian crisis which will occur if a major eruption takes place. Scientists say the eruption "is imminent".
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 02.21.2009 | World
Australian journalist Helen Thomas was the first to ask the question. "Do you find it hard to believe that we are able to function here and do our wor...
AP | T.J. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 02.16.2009 | World
GOMA, Congo — The leader of a splinter rebel faction in eastern Congo said Friday his forces would stop fighting the government and the two side...
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 02.09.2009 | World
Congo rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda has been accused by human rights organizations of ordering his troops to rape and murder civilians and pilla...
Bukeni Waruzi | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics
The people in eastern Congo are tired; we have been running for more than a decade now. We need to sit down, live in peace and raise our children.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 12.08.2008 | Media
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released a statement today warning, "journalists in Democratic Republic of Congo are facing extreme danger."
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.18.2009 | World