DRC
"They killed people until they got tired."
Victims describe one of the least known, but most violent terror groups in the world.
A slaughter in silence
How a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign in DRC was made worse by Trump's "America First" policies and the world's neglect.
How we reported this story
From February to April, I spoke with more than 300 people — including community leaders, current and former government officials, soldiers and high-ranking military officers, activists, analysts, U.N. officials, and aid workers. But the vast majority of m
The survivors of Ituri’s ethnic cleansing campaign
While no seven individuals can stand in for the more than 300 people I interviewed for this project, these particular voices offer a representative portrait of the violence and hardships faced by, and the incredible resilience of, so many of their fellow
Here’s how the DRC fought off an Ebola outbreak
“The objective is to contain the chain of transmission.”
These Congo park rangers are risking their lives to protect endangered gorillas
Virunga Park rangers can’t find refuge from the violence that plagues the DRC
What It's Like to Risk Death and Jail Time to Get an Illegal Abortion
Abortion is banned almost without exception in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but countless women still terminate their pregnancies illegally and dangerously. Fatima was one of them.
Bismack Biyombo's Past and Present in the Congo
Bismack Biyombo has a deep connection to the Democratic Republic of Congo. His focus on youth programs and empowerment in Goma brought us see the basketball infrastructure that he's built countrywide.
Bismack Biyombo's Past and Present in the Congo
Bismack Biyombo has a deep connection to the Democratic Republic of Congo. His focus on youth programs and empowerment in Goma brought us see the basketball infrastructure that he's built countrywide.
How Activists Are Trying to Save What They Can of Congo
We talked to documentary filmmaker Paul Freedman about his film 'Merci Congo' in anticipation of its premiere on VICELAND.
Photos of the DRC's Armed Citizen Militia
Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi shows us a candid side of the Raia Mutomboki, one of the largest rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The group's name is Kiswahili for "angry citizens."
'They Drink It in the Congo' Is a Play Trying to Do Something Good About Something Bad
An interview with playwright Adam Brace and Michael Longhurst about their latest project, which premieres on the 12th of August at the Almeida Theatre.