February 27
Congo-Kinshasa: GiveDirectly Cash Aid Fraud Led to Broken Families and Mounting Debts in DR Congo
'They are only calling on us to be patient. But a whole year of patience? It's too much, we have fallen into despair.' Read more »
February 12
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict in Western DRC Simmers Unnoticed Amid Rebel Gains in the East
'They've received no assistance, they're abandoned to their fate.' Read more »
July 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Timid' Aid Response Hurts Congolese Displaced By M23 Conflict
'Our lives depend on our neighbours.' Read more »
July 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Plagues Women Displaced By DR Congo's M23 Conflict
'The figures are alarming.' Read more »
June 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Cash Transfer NGO GiveDirectly Loses U.S.$900,000 in DR Congo Mobile Cash Fraud
"These were people who had high starting levels of vulnerability (who) were told that they were going to receive a potentially life changing amount of money." Read more »
May 31, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Shaky M23 Ceasefire Stokes Fears of Further Conflict in Eastern DR Congo
'We have belligerents who are not acting in good faith.' Read more »
April 11, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Try to Set Examples' - Meet the Local Activists Feeding War-Displaced People
'The objective is not to mobilise millions, but to help the community we know.' Read more »
March 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Ebola Sex Abuse Victims May Never Find Justice
'The UN has essentially created a two-tier system for survivors of sexual abuse.' Read more »
March 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I Just Want to Return Home' - Displaced Congolese On the M23 Conflict and the Need for Peace
'My big wish is for the government to bring peace.' Read more »
March 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: More Women Accuse Aid Workers in Ebola Sex Abuse Scandal
'I'm left wondering what I might have done with my life.' Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Sex Abuse Victims Say Help Is Too Little Too Late
'They came to get information from us, then left us with nothing.' Read more »
February 21, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebel Attacks Trigger Rising Mental Health Concerns in DR Congo
'Most of the patients who come to us are victims of insecurity.' Read more »
January 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: How to Avoid False Narratives Around DR Congo's M23 Conflict
Struggles over fact and meaning create real effects on the ground Read more »
November 25, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: East African Military Force Met With Scepticism in DR Congo
'They are executioners who want to come as saviours.' Read more »
August 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'A Playground for Colonial Forces' - Unpacking the Anti-UN Protests in DR Congo
If MONUSCO really wants to improve its image, it should start by listening to the population's genuine grievances. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Activists Are Protesting Against UN Peacekeepers in DR Congo
'Who will come to save the Congo? Only us young people.' Read more »
July 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: The Humanitarian Fallout of the M23 Rebellion
'We pray that the war will end, and that we will come out of it alive.' Read more »
July 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Revived M23 Rebellion Worsens DR Congo's Security Troubles
'It is a serious humanitarian crisis and it is difficult for the aid to reach people.' Read more »