Congo-Kinshasa: Aid for Homeless Slow to Arrive After Volcano Spews Lava

'This [response] is small, highly political, and highly sensitive.' Read more »

Burundi: Reporter's Diary - Finding Forgiveness in Burundi's Mass Graves

Editor's note: The bouts of violence that have shaken Burundi since the 1960s received little attention compared to events in neighbouring Rwanda. So when a truth and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Oxfam Accused of 'Rotten' Work Culture By Former Staff

'For us, it boils down to the abuse of power.' Read more »

Central African Republic: At Least 100,000 People Displaced as Rebels Launch Offensive

'This coalition puts fear back in our stomachs.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: How We Broke the Ebola Sexual Abuse Scandal

Editor's note: This behind-the-scenes story follows a year-long investigation into sexual abuse allegations during the 2018-2020 Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Calls for Punishment, Aid Sector Reform After Sex Abuse Scandal in Congo

Editor's note: This story follows a year-long investigation into sexual abuse allegations during the 2018-2020 Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo by The New… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: More Than 50 Women Accuse Aid Workers of Sex Abuse in Ebola Crisis

More than 50 women have accused Ebola aid workers from the World Health Organization and leading NGOs of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Power, Poverty, and Aid: The Mix That Fuelled Sex Abuse Claims

Editor's note: This analysis follows a year-long investigation into sexual abuse allegations during the 2018-2020 Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo by The New… Read more »

Central Africa: The Enduring Harm Inflicted By the Lord's Resistance Army

'People don't sleep well at night. They cannot live in peace.' Read more »

Burundi: Does a New President Change Anything?

'We should not expect spectacular reversals.' Read more »

Cameroon: Ahead of Peace Talks, a Who's Who of Cameroon's Separatist Movements

After three years of conflict, tentative ceasefire talks are underway between the Cameroon government and secessionist fighters demanding independence for the country's two… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: As Eastern Outbreak Declared Over, Ebola Stirs Concern in Northwest

'The risk is still very high. We remain on watch.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: How 'Ebola Business' Threatens Aid Operations in Congo

Questionable practices in the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including payments to security forces, renting vehicles at inflated prices, and job kickback… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Vows to 'Maintain Trust' in Aid Effort After Damning Review Leaked

'We share the faults' when things go wrong Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Leaked Review Exposes Scale of Aid Corruption and Abuse in Congo

A review of fraud and corruption risks in the Democratic Republic of Congo - one of the world's longest-running humanitarian crises - delivers a blistering assessment that could… Read more »

Cameroon: Child Marriage Worries Rise Amid Coronavirus Lockdown in Cameroon

'At night, I pray he doesn't come to my room.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Scam Triggers Sector-Wide Alarm

This is the story of how aid funds believed to total several million dollars were diverted from displaced people and vulnerable communities in a scam that shocked senior… Read more »

Burundi: Nkurunziza's Death May Not Bring Change - Analysts

Burundi's outgoing president, Pierre Nkurunziza, died unexpectedly on Monday just weeks after his handpicked successor was elected to office in a poll marred by voter fraud… Read more »

Burundi: Ruling Party Candidate Wins Election - Provisional Results

The main opposition party is expected to dispute the provisional results. Read more »

Burundi: Five Years After a Bloody Crackdown, a New Vote Stirs Violence

'Each party is saying they will win.' Read more »

Burundi: Coronavirus Response Takes Backseat As Election Looms in Burundi

'The authorities are so busy with the election campaign, they do almost nothing to fight COVID-19.' Read more »

Africa: Paths Into and Out of 'Fragility'

All fragile states are not alike. However, they do often share some of the same stumbling blocks, according to J.J. Messner, executive director of the Fund for Peace, which has… Read more »

Burundi: Grenade Blast Leaves Two Dead Ahead of Polls

Clashes have been reported across the country as presidential elections loom. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rebel Splits and Failed Peace Talks Drive New Violence

'Year by year our people fall dead while the soldiers look on.' Read more »

Central African Republic: At Least 25 Dead in Militia Clashes

The violence is undermining a peace deal signed by rebel groups and the government last year. Read more »