Ituri Province
Imminent Congo Elections and the Mbuti
Perhaps the most significant national election this year will be held in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, July 30, the first in that country since independence in 1960. Counteracting 46 years of dictatorships, wars, terrorism, militia violence, and human rights abuses, the United Nations and the government of South Africa have been working […]
Violence Continues in Ituri Region of Congo.
A few faint rays of hope may be on the horizon for the situation in the Ituri District of northeastern Congo and the fate of the Mbuti people living—and dying—there. Hope, that is, if the events reported this week lead to effective actions that will curb the violence. The week opened with a New York […]
