Therese Ndarubyariye joined a militia group after an abusive marriage, fighting against the M23 rebels in the eastern DRC.Photo: Sophie Neiman

Women’s agency in war

Sophie Neiman reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo to shine a light on the neglected stories of women bearing the brunt of war.

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NI 552 - Disinformation - November, 2024
Eco Guards on patrol in the Odzala Kokoua National Park, the Republic of the Congo in 2013.Pete Oxford/Danita Delimont/Alamy

Poisonous preservation

Report on the UN and The Congo, by Amy Hall.

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NI 550 - Abortion - July, 2024
Lethal conservation

Lethal conservation

Report on the Kahuzi-Biega National Park by Amy Hall.

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NI 538 - Rivers of life - July, 2022
A brighter future awaits? Children of the historically marginalized Batwa people, pictured here in the Virunga mountains, are set to gain the right to a free education under new legislation.Photo: Tommy Trenchard/Panos

Better protected

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is soon to be legally recognized.

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NI 530 - Democracy on the edge - March, 2021
Illustration: Emma Peer

Reasons to be cheerful

Land justice; Ebola-free; Transition triumphs

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NI 525 - The fight for clean air - May, 2020
Former child soldiers pictured at a rehabilitation centre in Bukavu, DRC.Photo: Tim Dirven/Panos

What next for child soldiers?

Report from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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NI 523 - Borders - Freedom to move, for everyone - January, 2020
An Ebola victim is buried in Butembo, May 2019. Health workers are increasingly seen as a threat by their compatriots.Photo: John Wessels/AFP/Getty

The epidemic continues

Report from the Democratic Republic of Congo by Emmanuel Freudenthal.

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NI 521 - Who owns the sea? - September, 2019
Artist: Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga

Southern Exposure: Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga

Highlighting the work of artists and photographers from the Majority World

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NI 516 - The dirt on waste - November, 2018
Liangzi woos Tao, with the help of  a BMW, in Jia Zhangke’s brilliant Mountains May Depart.

Mixed Media: Film

Mountains May Depart, by Jia Zhangke, and Makala, by Emmanuel Gras are reviewed this month.

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NI 509 - What's left for the young? - January, 2018
Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize

Making Waves: Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo

He puts his life on the line to protect the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national parks. Veronique Mistiaen talks to the dedicated conservationist.

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NI 503 - Homelessness - June, 2017
The downside to electric cars

The downside to electric cars

They may be good for the environment, but not for those mining the cobalt needed to manufacture their batteries, writes Neil Thompson.

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NI 499 - African village - January, 2017
Life after rape in DRC

Life after rape in DRC

Fergus Simpson visits a hospital helping Congolese women and children recover from conflict-related trauma and violence.

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NI 486 - The transgender revolution - October, 2015
Let us prey

Let us prey

Vulture funds buy up ‘bad’ debt owed by countries in distress and aggressively sue for full payment, plus compound interest.

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NI 464 - Debt - a global scam - July, 2013

Articles in this category displayed as a table:

Article title From magazine Publication date
Disinformation November, 2024
Abortion July, 2024
Rivers of life July, 2022
Democracy on the edge March, 2021
The fight for clean air May, 2020
Borders - Freedom to move, for everyone January, 2020
Who owns the sea? September, 2019
The dirt on waste November, 2018
What's left for the young? January, 2018
Homelessness June, 2017
African village January, 2017
The transgender revolution October, 2015
Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? April, 2015
Where have all the girls gone? October, 2013
Debt - a global scam July, 2013
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