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Forest people: The Batwa people say they have lost everything, including their dignity as human beings. Photo: EU/ECHO/Frederic Bonamy
HUMAN RIGHTS

The first people of the forest still hunted

Despite landmark legal rulings and protections, the indigenous Batwa of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo remain besieged by rebel violence, militia exploitation, and…

  • Jonathan Clayton
7 min read
In fairness: When the mediator in a peace deal applies coercive pressure in ways that appear biased, as in the case of the US placing sanctions on Rwanda’s gold refinery, it raises questions. Photo: Supplied
GREAT LAKES REGION

Peace needs more than pressure

The US's decision to impose sanctions on Kigali's Gasabo Gold Refinery Ltd has once again brought international sanctions policy in the Great Lakes region into focus. Washington…

  • Albert Rudatsimburwa
4 min read