Civil Liberties

‘Hunger Never Leaves Us’: Conflict Leads to Starvation in DRC

Human Rights

In DRC’s Most Biodiverse Area, Farmers and Park Rangers Battle for Control

Economy

A DRC Town Struggles as Fighting Closes Key Route for Pineapple Trade

Human Rights

In Urban DRC, Chaos Reigns as Mourners Abandon Funeral Traditions

Global Health

Key Component of Traditional Medicine in Short Supply

Migration

Forced to Flee Violence, Potter Takes Refuge in Clay

Arts

‘They Sing Out Loud What We Are Whispering’

Human Rights

Meet the Woman Driving Change in DRC’s Moto-Taxi Scene

Economy

Mutual Aid Organization Transforms Kirumba’s Urban Landscape

Year in Review

13 Global Stories That Defined 2022

Economy

Currency Shortage Threatens DRC’s Small Businesses

Education

Once Barred From School, Women Embrace Education

Human Rights

A Family Found Opportunity. Then They Were Kidnapped.

Education

More Students, No Paycheck: Teachers Protest Unpaid Labor

Human Rights

‘Life Is No Longer Sacred’

Human Rights

‘Nothing Has Changed’: Facing a Perpetual State of Emergency

Arts

In Violent Region, Music Shop Is an Instrument of Change

Migration

Verandas Traditionally Protected Villages. Can They Help Now?

Global Health

Despite Dangers, Medical Clinics Act as Last Resort

Environment

A Lake Divided — and Fishermen Caught in the Middle

Education

A Tribe Watches Its Language Languish

Human Rights

A Troubled Region Attempts Revolutionary Reconciliation

Coronavirus

Kidnapping Fears Surpass Threat of Coronavirus

Environment

Farmers Confront Dangerous Impact of Deforestation

Human Rights

After Trauma of Rape, the Promise of a New Life

Human Rights

For One Community, a Simple Hearse Has Profound Effect

Economy

Truck Convoy Brings Boon to Town Plagued by Violence

Human Rights

Meet the Women Fighting Forced Marriages

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Fears Drive Rural Residents to Camp in Fields

Global Health

2019: In DRC, Ebola Safety Efforts Scared Sick People Away

Personal Essay

‘I Will Not Leave This Place’

Arts

Sounds of Solidarity: Choir Practice Brings the Military and the People Together in DRC

From Hospitality to Anger: One DRC Town Copes With Displaced People

Human Rights

How Mediators in DRC Are Doing What the Courts Can’t

Human Rights

No Freedom to Mourn: Funeral Customs Pit IDP Tenants Against Local Landlords in DRC

Global Health

When Hostility Turns Poisonous, a DRC Town Searches for a Cure

Global Health

Faith and Family Planning At Odds for Catholic Families in DRC

Migration

5,000 New People. 465 New Homes. Will a Construction Project Solve One DRC Town’s Problem?

« Mon terroir natal, jamais je ne te quitterai »

Broken Roads Cost Time and Money in DRC’s Lubero Territory

Economy

Coffee, a Storied Source of Wealth in Rural DRC, Grows Again

Sex in Kirumba: When Poverty Forces Values to Change

Global Health

Terror Outweighs Tradition: Confronting an Ebola Outbreak in DRC

Global Health

In DRC, New Mutual Aid Fund Challenges Mistrust, Launches Affordable Health Insurance Scheme

A Call to Respect Congolese Culture, as Some in DRC Turn Toward Outside Fads

Human Rights

Awareness Campaigns Encourage DRC Citizens to Register for Birth Certificates

Education

DRC School Offers Vocational Training to Former Child Soldiers

Human Rights

Taxes or Violence? Armed Group in DRC Forces One Village to Choose

Human Rights

Rise in Mob Justice in DRC Raises Disturbing Questions

Economy

Motorcycles Made in China Are a Cheap, Fast Solution to Travel Through Rural DRC

Human Rights

In DRC, Female Lawyers Take on Domestic Violence

War and Peace, Corruption and Solutions: DRC’s Kirumba Is Home to Countless Contrasts

Environment

Widespread Hunger Likely as Farmers, Consumers Struggle with Drought

Global Health

Lacking Doctors, Clinics, and Equipment, Reproductive Health Care Scarce in North Kivu

Global Health

Congolese Banana Beer, a Culture Symbol, Under Siege as Bacteria Quickly Spreads

Environment

Armed Groups at DRC’s Lake Edward Devastate Fish Stocks, Jobs and Farms

Human Rights

Military Protects Twice-Daily Convoys to Stem Violence on DRC Roads

Economy

Tension Between Herders and Farmers High as Violent Disputes Increase in Rural DRC

Global Health

Young Women Risk Stigma Against Contraception to Avoid Social Costs of Unintended Pregnancy

Human Rights

In Kirumba, Congolese Fleeing Violence Face Food Shortages, Hunger, Malnutrition

Economy

Road Construction Work by Youth Aids Farmers in Moving Produce to Markets

Human Rights

After Years of Conflict, Dialogue Begun To Set DRC Region on Path to Peace

Global Health

Struggles of Alcohol, Drug Use Addressed In DRC Program to End Cycle of Violence

Education

Displaced and Disabled, Student Remains Committed to His Studies

Arts

Renowned for Her Rat Meat Speciality, a DRC Grandmother Inspires a New Generation of Chefs

Human Rights

After Years of Conflict, Displaced Female DRC Residents Seek Trade Skills to Avoid Sex Work

Human Rights

With Murders and Kidnappings on the Rise, A Community in DRC Comes Together To Help Each Other Cope With Loss

Economy

In DRC, Artisanal Miners’ Hoped-for Road Out of Poverty Paved With Disappointment

Global Health

Two Worlds Meet as Doctor’s DRC Clinic Blends Western and Traditional Treatments

Human Rights

Q&A: Head of DRC Civilian Police Unit Seeks to Bring Violent Sex Offenders to Justice

Migration

In DRC, Groups Work to Reunite Thousands Of Children, Families Divided by Conflict

Arts

Local Brewer with Albinism Erodes Stigma with Unforgettable Beer

Human Rights

After Kidnapping, Family Speak Out After Facing Ransom Demands, Sometimes Murders

Human Rights

Q&A: Lawyers Group Combats DRC’s Weakened Legal System, Helps Increase Access to Justice

Human Rights

Local Organization Makes Gains in Eroding Stigma for Single Motherhood in DRC

Arts

DRC Musician Uses Song to Promote Peace and Culture Among People Displaced by War

Economy

Widow Fights Sexism, Earns Respect and Pride Repairing Water Jugs in DRC

Economy

Marginalized by Conventional Lenders, Women in DRC Power One Another’s Dreams by Pooling, Lending Assets

Arts

In Strife-Torn DRC, Football Teaches Young Men to Focus on Goals

Global Health

Lacking Access to Medical Childbirth, Pygmies and Displaced Women in DRC Turn to Untrained Midwives