The price of peace

As expected, the CNDP is not happy about not getting any cabinet positions in… Read More

CNDP tighten control over Masisi

As mentioned in the last post, the CNDP will probably not be very happy… Read More

After months of waiting and rumor-mongering, President finally shuffled his cabinet today. (A full… Read More

Here’s an example of what kinds of killings are going on in South Kivu… Read More

Now for something a bit different, for a change. This is a hotly awaited… Read More

There is not much news from North Kivu these days, which is why the… Read More

A few tidbits: 1. In my series on provincial politics… Read More

What’s in a name? Congo Ba Leki reported a few days ago that Mayor… Read More

The UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has just released a… Read More

According to the UN Population Fund, there were more than 8,000 cases of sexual… Read More

It’s astounding what a polarizing figure Nick Kristof is – as far as I… Read More

A little update on the Whistle Boys story from a few blogs ago:… Read More

Below is an interview I conducted with Kris Berwouts, the director of the Belgium-based… Read More

Some of the zaniest stories that have come out of the Congo in the… Read More

If you can’t beat ’em…give em a ton of cash and see what happens. Read More