Tag: Goma (Congo, Democratic Republic of)

The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’

Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election is inflaming tempers.

Clean Energy Projects Are Booming Everywhere. Except in Poor Nations.

A big obstacle is the lack of loans, a subject of intense disagreement between richer and poorer countries. But in Congo, a hard-fought solar investment shows a possible path forward.

Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge

The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.