Rebels Drop Guns & Return to Rwanda
Rwanda’s Army is flushing FDLR fighters out of Congo. RUHENGERI, RWANDA — Joseph Karege wanted to give up his gun and come back to…
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Congo 101, or "Can't you clap?"
This has got to be the best quote yet to run in anyone’s Congo stories. From Stephanie McCrummen, who has been doing stellar work…
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Rwanda-Congo Mission Isolates UN
Last week’s deployment of Rwandan troops to fight rebels in Congo caught the 17,000-strong UN mission by surprise. KIGALI, RWANDA — Deploying a mere…
Read MoreRwanda and Congo: It's not what you think
In the last week, everything here has changed. Rwanda and Congo, former enemies, are the statecraft version of best buddies. Congo invited Rwandan troops…
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Congo’s Risky Push to Crush Rebels
Rwanda’s Army moved deeper into neighboring Congo Sunday as part of a surprise deal last week to root out Hutu rebels. But when will…
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Congo Rebel Leader Seized in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — Congo’s most notorious rebel leader was arrested yesterday in Rwanda. The arrest marked a sudden reversal of alliances for Laurent Nkunda,…
Read MoreSo, wait, what exactly is going on in Congo?
I have a lot of thoughts on this, but I’m not there at the moment, alas. Here’s a piece by a colleague of mine,…
Read MoreNews from Congo, not mine, and not good
Things are getting worse in Congo again. In a story I co-wrote a few months ago—and in Human Rights Watch reports that came out…
Read MoreWhat to ride, where to go in Congo
Well, sort of. You won’t probably make it very far on a chikudu unless you’re a local. It’s a rough-looking hand-made road warrior, part…
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Meet the Chikudu, Congo’s Creative DIY Wheels
Emanuel Buke won’t train just anyone. Like a swami on a mountaintop, he is discerning about his disciples. For the past 16 years he…
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