Bosco Ntaganda was one of the most feared men in Africa—until he feared for his own safety and ended up in the U.S. embassy in Rwanda
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Congo’s ‘Mamas’ and Their Campaign Against Wartime Rape
Amid the rebel violence in eastern Congo, a group of women have organized to report on a pandemic of sexual violence and to help the victims
Congo’s Crisis: Rebels Launch Offensive in Country’s East
In the war-torn, mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, rebels belonging to an armed group known as the M23 have launched a devastating offensive against the government of President Joseph Kabila, capturing the main …
Congo’s Eastern Rebels Seize Goma: Will Rwanda Then Take Over?
When I spent a few days with the M23 rebels of eastern Congo in August, they were clear that their April mutiny against the Congolese army and seizure of territory along the Rwandan and Ugandan borders was essentially a form of …
Behind the Story: TIME’s Alex Perry Discusses Rwandan President Paul Kagame
TIME’s Africa bureau chief, Alex Perry, talks about how he reported and wrote this week’s magazine story on controversial Rwandan President Paul Kagame
Congo Unrest: Clashes with Rebels Spark Refugee Exodus
More than 200,000 civilians have had to flee their homes and several hundred fighters have been killed in recent clashes between rebels and Congolese government forces. Reports of support for rebel fighters from neighboring …
Is Rwanda Backing Rebels Led by a War Criminal in Congo?
A U.N. report accuses Rwanda of recruiting and arming rebels in Congo led by a commander who’s been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, casting a shadow over President Paul Kagame’s sterling reputation in the West
