The widespread acknowledgement of conflict-related sexual violence in the DRC spurred the international community to act in an unprecedented manner.
With Battle Looming in Eastern DRC, Now Is the Time to Prevent, Prepare, and Protect
This month, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s longest-running conflicts may finally reach an inflection point. After months of political posturing, it appears that the international community will now launch a military offensive against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). The Congolese armed forces (FARDC) will be expected to lead the…
“The Triangle of Death:” Responding to Congo’s Hidden Crisis
Between 2011 and 2014, the number of people displaced in the DRC’s Katanga province jumped from 55,000 to 500,000 – more than 900 percent – as more than 100 villages have been burnt to the ground. Civilians face threats from local rebel movements, tribal militias, and abusive elements of the Congolese army. In this video, RI…
Congolese Dying to Feed Their Families as Food Cuts Bite
In parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, many displaced people are so hungry that they are risking their very lives – and fates worse than death – for a few cups of corn or beans.
DR Congo: North Kivu’s Long, Rocky Road to Stability
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province remains unsafe, and stability over the long-term is far from guaranteed.
DR Congo: Katanga in Crisis
Katanga, the richest province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is experiencing a humanitarian and security crisis that is worsening by the day.
Life in the DRC’s “Triangle of Death”
Katanga may be the richest province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but it is has quickly become one of the most troubled. For more than two years, two complex conflicts have been raging in the northern region of the province, known as the “Triangle of Death”: one involving the Mai Mai Bakata Katanga,…