Eight years after the official end to the war in Congo, violence endures in the eastern portion of the country as the region remains overrun with rebel groups leaving civilians to bear the brunt of weak civilian protection measures. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2013
When DR Congo army attacks Hutu rebels, civilians pay the price
StandardIn the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a region infamous for its distinction as the ‘most dangerous place in the world to be a woman,’ Continue reading
Ban Ki-moon Visits DR Congo: Ticks off Army While Offering Aid
StandardUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week, Continue reading
Five Rwandans Arrested by UK Metropolitan Police Over 1994 Genocide
StandardFive Rwandans living in Britain for more than a decade were today arrested on an extradition warrant Continue reading
Forgotten History: King Leopold and The Congo
StandardKing Leopold II of Belgium propagated the least talked about mass murder in history. Continue reading
Un an avant le génocide, que savait-on à propos du Rwanda?
StandardDix neuf ans après, a-t-on réellement compris ce que fut le génocide au Rwanda , ou l’a-t-on déjà oublié ? Continue reading
Débat citoyen entre un Congolais et un Rwandais sur le conflit en RDC
StandardKigali: Après la parution de l’article « Opinion d’un rwandais à l’adresse du Professeur Kä Mana sur la guerre au Kivu et les relations RDC Continue reading
A Shortcut to Comprehending the UN’s Seemingly Insane Intervention in the DRC
StandardIt makes no sense, right?
Eleven years and $10 billion after MONUSCO set up shop in Goma — and with nothing to show for it Continue reading
Salem State University will carry on mission to remember genocides
StandardBy G. Jeffrey MacDonald
After the death of Sonia Weitz, cofounder of the Holocaust Center, Boston North Inc., three years ago, observers wondered what would become of the 31-year-old Peabody institution and its mission to prevent atrocities through education. Continue reading
Ugandan club for Rwandan Genocide Memorial Tournament
StandardNational League champions Nemostars will this Friday travel to Rwanda for the 2013 Genocide Memorial Volleyball Tournament with hopes of putting on a show. Continue reading