July 09
Congo-Kinshasa: Back to Ruins - the Displaced Congolese Forced Home By M23 Rebels
"We left everything behind when we fled, and now there is nothing left." Read more »
June 30
Cameroon: To Save Northern Cameroon's Wildlife, You Need to Secure the People First
Unless the root causes of instability are addressed, conservation efforts could ultimately serve to inflame tensions. Read more »
May 12
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Escaping the M23 Conflict Face New Hardships in Burundi
"There are children alone wandering here and there, and there are also people who are visibly psychologically affected by the crisis." Read more »
March 20
Congo-Kinshasa: After the Fall of Goma and Bukavu, Where Is DR Congo's M23 War Headed?
"Civilians continue to die and live in fear." Read more »
February 24
Central Africa: Ali Kony and the Twilight of the Lord's Resistance Army
"I wanted another life." Read more »
February 14
Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Efforts Hamstrung in Goma As the M23 Tightens Control
"None of us will be able to respond to the needs with the means we have." Read more »
February 11
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Conflict Mineral Narratives Don't Explain the M23 Rebellion in DR Congo
"Most reporting on the conflict is using questionable framings, suggesting it is purely driven by a desire to plunder the region's rich mineral resources." Read more »
February 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Dispatch - Mass Graves and Reprisal Fears As M23 Seize DR Congo City
"People were dying, people were being eliminated." Read more »
February 05
Congo-Kinshasa: Get Up to Speed On the Rwanda-M23 Offensive in DR Congo
Have a look at some of our strongest reporting on the three-year insurgency. Read more »
February 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Fall of Goma - Why Rwandan Aggression in DR Congo Must Be Stopped
"Rwanda's largest donors have failed to a coordinate any meaningful opposition." Read more »
January 31
Rwanda: Goma Capture Sparks Fears of Deeper Regional Conflict As Rwanda-Backed Rebels Push South
"I'm aware of the risk of sounding alarmist, but we do have the elements here of a very nasty escalation." Read more »
December 23, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Ituri's War-Displaced Fear a UN Peacekeeper Pullout
"The militias are still active and the weapons are still circulating." Read more »
October 16, 2024
Central African Republic: Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Rife in Central African Republic As Survivors Stay Silent
'Victims are very afraid to talk about what they have experienced and don't know who to talk to.' Read more »
October 14, 2024
Congo-Brazzaville: How Congolese Journalists Displaced By the M23 War Are Keeping the Airwaves Alive
'We are abandoned but continue to save lives thanks to our reports.' Read more »
October 10, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Women With Peacekeeper-Fathered Children Call for Support As Monusco Draws Down
'We fear for the future of these abandoned children.' Read more »
September 25, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: In DR Congo's Beni Region, Departing Peacekeepers Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger
'They have abused our trust. We are ready for them to leave.' Read more »
September 17, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: 'My Heart Is Bleeding' - Congolese Youth On the M23 War and Prospects for Peace
'We just want peace and that everyone lays down their arms.' Read more »
August 26, 2024
Central Africa: UN Peacekeeper Pullout Brings Mixed Feelings in DR Congo's South Kivu Province
'We have no assurance that the army can protect us like MONUSCO.' Read more »
August 13, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Ticking Time Bomb' - DR Congo Turns to Abusive Militias to Fight M23 Rebels
'Some of them are bandits, some are youth who were given a weapon.' Read more »
July 18, 2024
Africa: Yes, the Nexus Is Real. but It Needs a Radical Overhaul
The collective response to the refugee crisis in Chad shows what works, and what needs to change. Read more »
July 17, 2024
Africa: Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Still Demand Your Attention
Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. Read more »
July 10, 2024
Africa: Inklings | Where's the Missing Report On Polio Vaccine Paralysis?
Notes and musings on how aid works, from The New Humanitarian's policy editors. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'People Started to Point the Finger' - How the M23 Conflict Endangers DR Congo's Tutsi Communities
'We didn't agree to create this group.' Read more »