Delphin Ntanyoma

Delphin Ntanyoma holds a PhD in Economics of Peace and Conflict and is a visiting researcher at the University of Leeds and University of Bradford. He is the founder and editor of the Eastern Congo Tribune.

Bukuru Ntwari : Son Dernier Message avant d’être Assassiné.

Me Bukuru Ntwari wa Ntaganzwa était un avocat congolais et défenseur des droits humains et surtout son engagement se positionnait contre la discrimination de la communauté Banyamulenge. Le 30 mai 2021, deux jours avant d’être assassiné, il publiait ce message — un appel poignant à la communauté internationale face au silence général entourant les massacres commis par les milices Mai-mai et Red-Tabara contre les Banyamulenge dans les hauts plateaux de Minembwe, Sud-Kivu.… Read the rest “Bukuru Ntwari : Son Dernier Message avant d’être Assassiné.”

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink Saving Lives in Minembwe?

After almost SIX months of total blackout, local populations in #Minembwe have begun using Starlink broadband internet and communicating with relatives and the outside world. In modern humanitarian crises, communication is not a luxury—it is a necessity. Without it, populations become invisible, and invisible crises often worsen.… Read the rest “Is Elon Musk’s Starlink Saving Lives in Minembwe?”

Minembwe: blocus humanitaire, drones & effondrement des communautés.

Derrière les communiqués militaires et les accusations mutuelles entre Kinshasa et Kigali, une réalité silencieuse s’impose : à Minembwe, ce ne sont pas seulement des combattants qui s’affrontent, mais des communautés entières qui s’effondrent, lentement, sous le poids d’un siège oublié.… Read the rest “Minembwe: blocus humanitaire, drones & effondrement des communautés.”

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”

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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