A "tremendous," "intrepid" history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa's Congo, with first-hand accounts of the continent's worst conflict in modern t

Why violence in the Congo has continued despite decades of international intervention Well into its third decade, the military conflict in the Democratic Republ

The Rwandan genocide sparked a horrific bloodbath that swept across sub-Saharan Africa, ultimately leading to the deaths of some four million people. In this ex

An aid worker and diplomat analyzes the problems of contemporary Africa, providing anecdotes on poverty, trade, and globalization, and explores how current appr

Driven by her family’s devastating losses, Congolese expatriate Francisca Thelin embarks, with human rights activist Lisa J. Shannon, on a perilous journey ba