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