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DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army Response to Crisis in East Should Emphasize Justice
(Goma, February 5, 2013) – M23 rebels and Congolese army soldiers raped scores of women and committed other war crimes during the rebels’ occupation of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic…
U.N. Security Council allows drones for eastern Congo
 By Michelle Nichols (Reuters) - The Security Council has given a green light for peacekeepers to use surveillance drones in eastern Democratic Republic of Congoafter weeks of delay over concerns of Russia, Chinaand…
Sanctions on Rwanda, Not Drones over DRC
By: Jennifer Fierberg The use of drones for surveillance, security and other situations has been a hotbed of controversy for many years and in many countries. The UNSC proposed the…
The Man we need
By Jennifer Fierberg True heroes are hard to find in our world today. So when one courageously stands up for the rights of others there deserves to be recognition and…
How an Ant crushes an Elephant
By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW On January 3, 2012 President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 despite his own threat to veto it over exclusions on closing…
A People Betrayed: Democratic Republic of Congo
By Jennifer Fierberg Another report….another investigation….more women raped….more horrific deaths….more displaced people…more children starving. Welcome to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has been labeled the most dangerous place in…
Britain suspends Rwanda aid on DR Congo rebel support
LONDON — Britain said Friday it would withhold £21 million ($ million, million euros) in aid to Rwanda following concerns over its support of rebels in the Democratic Republic of…
Kinshasa: How Rwandan Defense Forces Conquered Goma and M23 Claimed Victory
On Tuesday November 20, 2012, Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) invaded Goma on two axes. After a few hours of fight, the Congolese army, known as FARDC, fled and the Rwandan…