An investigation by the auditor general into the defence department’s records found that a lack of accountability and consequence management is rife
Like King Leopold II, Tshisekedi has enriched himself through stealing power and suppressing democracy. Belgium’s monarch should stand with Congolese, not the colonial past
Manono, a town in Tanganyika province in southeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a textbook case of a mining town that went from boom to bust
Former Democratic Republic of the Congo militia fighters housed in sordid conditions, such as at camp Mubambiro, are protesting their living conditions
The bravest bankers: Navy Malela and Gradi Koko refused to stay silent in the face of injustice – even when speaking out carried grave risks for them and their families
In 2001, my mother immigrated to South Africa from the DRC and applied for asylum. I was two years old. Now I must apply for asylum even though I know no other country
Many of the former child combatants are overwhelmed by the horrors they have witnessed in a part of the country that has been ravaged by violence for more than 25 years
It is possible to convince newsrooms looking for a topical story that something is news when it isn’t, to dangerous effect
Troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 as part of the UN peacekeeping mission that became an offensive against rebels
The Centre of Research in Natural Sciences (CRSN) in South Kivu has miraculously survived decades of war, natural disasters and chronic underfunding
But the biggest internal deployment since 1994 is not without challenges, as food, fuel and simply getting to the hotspots are problems facing the SANDF’s deployment
The Defence Force soldiers will be armed with live ammunition with strict orders not to shoot unless their lives are in danger, senior officers told the Mail & Guardian
Tens of thousands of residents fled Goma last weekend after Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday night — many across the nearby border to Rwanda — before returning.
Investigation finds extensive abuse of power by men allegedly working at organisations such as the World Health Organisation
Rape, kidnapping and victim-blaming are endemic and perpetrators protected, report finds
Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows
Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one
KZN’s premier has tried to intervene by offering South Africans preferential access to jobs, but foreign drivers say locals don’t want the work
The country’s governing coalition is under strain, which could lead to even more acrimony ahead
In a world defined by gendered violence, what can we do differently?
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
Numerous countries around the world have adopted similar measures to try to counter Covid-19
The minister of international relations took the precaution after allegations that an employee had tested positive for the virus
Expo 2020 Dubai has already engaged 30 000 volunteers from the city
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has defended the new amendments to the Refugees Act that came into effect at the beginning of the year, saying they serve to tie up loose ends and fill gaps that led to regulation abuse. But they have been met with an avalanche of criticism citing human rights. The […]
Local communities are wary of the sudden arrival of outsiders and of their interest in regions where there’s been violence for years
A staff shortage means asylum seekers are unable to make appointments to apply for refugee status
World Health Organisation confirms one case of the virus
The current outbreak is the second deadliest on record, after an epidemic killed more than 11 300 people in West Africa in 2014-2016
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, we cannot keep excusing the crimes of Rwanda’s current government
The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is devastating vulnerable communities already affected by displacement and violence
Although many years have passed, the Rwandan genocide still has much to teach us about the centrality of media in cases of state violence