July 2020. On the surface, the recent protests that have swept across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surround the potential appointment of Ronsard Malonda as the president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). But at the root, there is a fierce struggle for political power that dates back more than a decade.… Continue reading Jul 2020. Protests in the DR of Congo
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Mar 2020. The Release of Thomas Lubanga
March 2020. The first man to be convicted by the International Criminal Court has been released from prison. Supporters gathered outside the jail in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to greet Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. He was found guilty of recruiting child soldiers to fight in the second Congo war in 2012.… Continue reading Mar 2020. The Release of Thomas Lubanga