Nation Topics - Congo | The Nation

When it comes to subjecting resource-rich, developing countries to American military power, President Obama is in the process of outdoing his predecessor.

After surviving years of gender-based violence as a weapon of war, grassroots activists from Eastern Congo developed a list of twelve demands for equality and justice.

The International Criminal Court has had setbacks—but it's already having an impact.

Paul Kagame has been praised for leading Rwanda’s recovery after the 1994 genocide. But his image has become increasingly tarnished, with reports of political repression now joined by a UN human rights report accusing his own government of carrying out mass slaughter in neighboring Congo.

Rape is not an inevitable consequence of war, says new UN special representative Margot Wallström. And there's far more UN peacekeeping troops could do to prevent it.

Maureen Howard's most recent novel is The Rags of Time.

Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.

On nearly every issue that could either relieve the suffering of Latin Americans or help the US to win back allies, domestic politics will hinder Obama's range of action.

Andrew Rice The fighting in Congo started as a modern crusade. Five million deaths later, it's clearly about something else.

As a new president takes charge, it is time to talk together, to walk together and to work together. It is the only time we have.