The Great Lakes Eye

Regional 2026-07-18 06:00:00

The UN’s DRC mission at 27: Billions spent, violence uncontained

For 27 years, the United Nations has maintained a vast peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Tens of thousands of soldiers, police officers, military observers, and civilia ...

Regional 2026-07-17 06:00:00

The quiet role of Western mercenaries in the DRC w ...

Opinion 2026-07-10 16:41:00

Who really profits from DR Congo’s minerals?

For more than three decades, the world has been told a familiar story about the conflict in the eastern DR Congo: armed groups seize mines, smuggle minerals across porous borders, and finance endless ...

Opinion 2026-07-10 07:54:00

Open letter to DRC PM Suminwa on sexual violence i ...

Opinion 2026-07-02 07:30:00

Open Letter to the UN Security Council on Rusesaba ...

Opinion 2026-05-20 06:00:00

Open letter to President Emmanuel Macron: Kabuga d ...

Opinion 2026-03-14 06:00:00

Open letter to Ingabire family and sympathizers ...

BUSINESS 2024-05-21 05:30:00

Does DRC need IMF loans?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced, on May 8, that it reached a staff-level agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the final review of a $1.5 billion loan programme. On...