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Congo: Time to Send in the Clowns?

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.18.2009 | World


Georgianne Nienaber

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.

Hillary Clinton in Congo: Tempers, Human Rights, and Media Cliché

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.11.2009 | World


Georgianne Nienaber

Media reports of Hillary Clinton's visit to Congo have so far focused on her testy remark to a Congolese student. But what about human rights and continuing corruption in the Kabila government?

Lalibre Reports: Is it Too Late for Eastern Congo?

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


Georgianne Nienaber

Recent events and an ignored report by the independent United Nations' Special Rappateur predicted the current escalation, but no one in American media appears to be listening.