May 04 Watch Fifteen Years After The Genocide, Rwandans Struggle To Heal National Wounds Author Philip Gourevitch discusses his piece in the New Yorker reflecting on the state of Rwanda 15 years after genocide ravaged the country. Continue watching
Jan 23 Rwanda Arrests Congo Rebel Leader Nkunda By PBS News Hour Rwandan authorities arrested Congolese Tutsi rebel leader Laurent Nkunda during a joint anti-rebel operation that marked a new era of cooperation between the two African nations. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Conflict Over Resources Sparks Renewed Crisis in Congo Militia violence in eastern Congo has left many civilians dead in its wake. A Hoover Institution fellow and independent journalist details the causes of the fighting, the combatants involved in this civil war and limits on U.N. troops' involvement. Continue watching
Oct 31 Refugee Camps Targeted by Rebels in Congo By PBS News Hour The United Nations said Friday that rebels have torched refugee camps in eastern Congo, forcing 50,000 people already displaced by the violence out of the camps. Continue reading
Oct 30 Accusations Fly as Shaky Cease-Fire Holds in Congo Rebellion By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after declaring a cease-fire on violence in eastern Congo, the leader of a Tutsi rebellion said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congolese government about management of the country's resources. Continue reading
Oct 28 U.N., Congolese Soldiers Retreat as Rebels Advance By PBS News Hour Congolese soldiers and U.N. tanks were forced to retreat Tuesday from rebels vowing to take Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma -- home to the local U.N. headquarters. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch In Kenya, Meeting of Rivals Raises Hopes for Peace For the first time since a disputed election drove the country into turmoil, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga met Thursday for talks mediated by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Analysts discuss the prospects for peace. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch U.S.-Backed HIV Services Help Boost Rwandan Health Care System A U.S. program to curb AIDS in Africa is working to build the capacity of Rwanda's health care system by training doctors and equiping health facilities. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer continues a series of reports examining the impact of the… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch Some Companies Look to Combine Business with Social Conscience NewsHour essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune examines efforts within industry to conduct "fair trade" practices. Continue watching
Jun 29 Congo Prepares for First Free Presidential Election By PBS News Hour Campaigning officially began Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first free presidential election since the country gained independence in 1960. Continue reading