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Just over a week ago, Joe Biden acted like Joe Biden and called the Russian campaign in Ukraine a “genocide” — leaping ahead of our major allies, our State Department and the available facts. The comment prompted head-shaking from people nervous about American escalation and praise from people seeking it (notably, the president of Ukraine).... Read more »

Rebel group known as M23 blamed for attack that killed eight peacekeepers, sparking fears the militants may be making a resurgence

The prospect of a UN mission in eastern Ukraine has never materialised. In the current deadlock, it’s time to reconsider it

Justice means understanding and fighting against a geopolitical paradigm driven by abuse and exploitation.

KISANGANI, Congo — A major European logging firm may have illegally converted more than a dozen of its timber concessions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo into so-called conservation concessions, a new investigation can reveal. After harvesting the most valuable timber from the 15 concessions — covering an area the size of Belgium — […]

Congo's Forests, Irregularly in European Hands (Spanish). This story was originally translated from Spanish. To read the original story in full, visit El País. A large European logging group has irregularly converted more than a dozen of its logging permits...

Rape was so rampant during Congo Wars that the United Nations considered it as an instrument, and not a side effect of war.

Why vulnerability must take the lead to bring healing to ourselves and others.

Cobalt, a key metallic element used in lithium batteries and other "green" technology, is sourced from slave labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the West points the finger at China, the US Africa Command is indirectly policing mining...

Cobalt, a key metallic element used in lithium batteries and other “green” technology, is sourced from slave labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As…