May 23 ICC convicts second war criminal since 2003 mandate By Diane Jeanty Congolese warlord Germain Katanga is now the International Criminal Court’s second conviction since it was mandated to bring the worst international criminals to justice 11 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 30 World Pulse’s ‘web’ of women keeps growing By Larisa Epatko In her early 20s, Jensine Larsen was working as a freelance journalist in Burma and the Amazon region of South America, and learned that many of the stories affecting women weren't being reported in the media. She then realized that… Continue reading
Mar 08 In Democratic Republic of Congo, Women Face Deep-Seated Bias By Larisa Epatko Anonciata, a 30-something mother of four, survived a brutal raid on her town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, but not without injury. Continue reading
Nov 28 In Congo, a Vote Followed by Two More Weeks of Tension By Larisa Epatko Millions of Congolese went to the polls Monday to vote on a new president and Parliament. But several attacks leading up to the vote and early allegations of fraud have some wondering if this test of the Central African country's… Continue reading
Nov 02 Norway Tops U.N. Development Ranking; DR Congo Comes in Last By Larisa Epatko The Democratic Republic of Congo, with its ongoing violent struggle over natural resources, and Norway, with its $255 billion GDP, find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum in the U.N. Development Program's annual rankings released Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Amid Clinton Visit, a Look at Persistent Troubles in Congo A report looks at international peacekeeping efforts in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited this week. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Systemic Rape, Fighting Threaten Congo’s Future Secretary of State Clinton condemned sexual abuse by Congolese soldiers and rebels against civilians. A women's rights advocate describes the scope of the atrocities. Continue watching
Jan 26 Congolese Warlord on Trial for Using Child Soldiers By PBS News Hour Congolese former militia leader Thomas Lubanga pleaded not guilty to using child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 1998-2003 civil war, as the International Criminal Court's historic first trial opened Monday. Continue reading
Nov 06 U.N. Says Violence Spreading in Eastern Congo By PBS News Hour U.N. peacekeepers found the bodies of a dozen shot citizens in an eastern Congo village occupied by Tutsi rebels, who have seized more territory in North Kivu province, the United Nations said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 23 Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo Sign Peace Pact By PBS News Hour Rebels and militia groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo signed a cease-fire agreement aimed at ending the conflict that continued to rage after the end of the country's 1998-2003 war. Continue reading