Esther Nsapu

Reporter

Esther Nsapu began working with Global Press in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2014. Esther often works on issues related to social development, health and conflicts between communities.

Articles

Health

New Counseling Facility Working to Change the Stigma of Rape in DRC

Human Rights

Members of the LGBT Community in DRC Face Violence and Excommunication

Economy

Local Authorities Prohibit Transactions Using the Ugandan Shilling, But that Doesn’t Stop Vendors

Health

Congolese, Skeptical of Donating Blood, Face Serious Shortage

Human Rights

Attack Paralyzes Daily Life In DRC’s South Kivu Province

Health

Worsened by Poor Water Infrastructure, New DRC Cholera Outbreak Claims Mostly Children

Health

Bans in Wake of Avian Flu Outbreaks Pummel African Poultry Industries

Human Rights

Challenging Family and Custom, Women Assert Legal Right to Inherit Land

Environment

Fifteen Years After Deadly Eruption, City Rebuilds in Shadow of Volcano

Human Rights

As Land Disputes Escalate, One Woman Uses Mediation to Quell the Violence

Human Rights

Bridge Rebuilding Project Empowers Women Displaced by Conflict in DRC

Arts

DRC Woman Has Turned a Passion for Making Mandale Craft Beer Into a Thriving Business

Human Rights

Discovery of Water Source Aids Neighborhood As Drinking Water Scarcity Continues in DRC

Environment

Deaths Are All Too Common, Compensation All Too Rare for Artisanal Miners in DRC

Arts

DRC Shop Turns Scrap Metal Into Cookware, Helping Residents Save Money

Migration

From DRC’s Refugee Camps to Its Cities, Burundians Struggle for Food and Shelter

Human Rights

Former Child Soldier Hopes Amateur Boxing Club Brings Peace to Others

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Human Rights

DRC-Rwanda Border is Lifeline for Small Traders

Democratic Republic of Congo, mobile court

Human Rights

In Isolated Towns and Villages in DRC, Mobile Military Court Delivers Justice

Health

Fueled by Local Donations, DRC Group Offers Food and Cash to Patients, Prisoners and the Poor

Esther Nsapu. GPJ DRC

Migration

As Armed Factions Fight Over Land in DRC, Displaced People Use Machetes to Sow Peace

Esther Nsapu, GPJ DRC

Health

Determined to Help Clean Up Her City, Goma Woman Plows Through Government Inaction

Esther Nsapu, GPJ Democratic Republic of Congo

Health

Amid Dearth of HIV/AIDS Meds in DRC, Art Program Offers Access and Life Skills to HIV-positive Youth

Photo Courtesy of Kivu Nuru

Arts

DRC Artisans, Merchants Turn Distinctive Traditional Cloth into a Banner of Contemporary Fashion

Esther Nsapu, GPJ, DRC News Desk

Arts

Tribal Rivalries of Goma Give Way to Teamwork, Sportsmanship on Hoops Courts

Esther Nsapu, GPJ Democratic Republic of Congo

Economy

In DRC, Electrical Shortage Powers Demand for Cellphone Charging Shops

Esther Nsapu, GPJ DRC

Health

Traditional Healer in DRC Treats Suspected Poisoning Victims Regardless of Tribe