Month: March 2026

The Eastern Congo Conflicts & the record of Unsucceful militarized solutions

Felipe Antonio Honorato and Guilherme Silva Pires de Freitas* argue that long-lasting stability involves transformation in social structures that generate complaints and dissatisfaction that promote the rise of non-state armed groups.  

  1. Introduction

         The rebel group March 23 (M23), which operates in the Eastern region of the Republic Democratic of the Congo (DRC/ DR Congo) has resumed its attacks and expanded its area of penetration since early October 2023 after almost ten years of inactivity.… Read the rest “The Eastern Congo Conflicts & the record of Unsucceful militarized solutions”

What The Economist Gets Wrong About the Banyamulenge and the War in Fizi, South Kivu

The economist reporting on the Eastern Congo

When The Economist reported on escalating violence in Fizi territory of South Kivu in March 2026, it offered a rare and welcome spotlight on a conflict zone that is under the blind spot of the international media. Yet the economist’s analytical framework is likely shaped by limited ground access, risks misrepresenting the Banyamulenge community by conflating civilian populations with armed actors and anchoring historical grievances too narrowly in the 1990s.… Read the rest “What The Economist Gets Wrong About the Banyamulenge and the War in Fizi, South Kivu”

Mort de Karine Buisset & Enquête pour Crime de Guerre : Interview exclusif avec Me Mike Hodari

Pour comprendre l’orientation de l’enquête criminelle intentée simultanément par la France et la RDC, une enquête sur de la mort de Karine Buisset. Une travailleuse humanitaire française engagée auprès de l’UNICEF pour aider les populations civiles touchées par les conflits, basée à Goma depuis quelque temps, elle a été tuée à l’aube du 11 mars 2026. … Read the rest “Mort de Karine Buisset & Enquête pour Crime de Guerre : Interview exclusif avec Me Mike Hodari”

Drones’ warfare in Eastern Congo Has moved where Cameras don’t Go

On the 11th of March 2026, drone strikes hit the city of Goma, the first reported drone strike in the city since it fell under AFC/M23 control in 2025. The strike happened in unclear circumstances (requiring further independent investigation) and killed at least three people, including Karine Buisset, a French citizen working for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).… Read the rest “Drones’ warfare in Eastern Congo Has moved where Cameras don’t Go”

How MONUSCO Reports Violence in Eastern DRC: Challenges and Criticisms

James Swan, new MONUSCO head, appointed March 2026

MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been systematically misrepresenting the nature and scale of violence against Banyamulenge civilians in South Kivu. The analysis reveals a pattern in which UN reports downplay or misrepresent attacks on this minority community, complicating further how violence is understood.… Read the rest “How MONUSCO Reports Violence in Eastern DRC: Challenges and Criticisms”

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