Wounds of War

As Militaries Expand Drone Usage, Populations Live in Terror

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft May 21, 2026 What governments are hailing as the future, ordinary civilians from Ukraine to Congo call harbingers of death and destruction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Les États-Unis prétendent aider la RDC, mais l’enjeu réel est le contrôle des minerais

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 22, 2026 Avocats et militants congolais contestent les récents accords conclus avec Washington, estimant qu’ils privent la RDC de sa souveraineté sur ses ressources, sur ses lois, et sur sa fiscalité. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

The US Claims to Be Helping the DRC, but It’s All About Mineral Control

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 21, 2026 Lawyers and activists are resisting recent agreements with the U.S., saying they take away the DRC’s sovereignty over its minerals, laws and taxes. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Covering Up the Disasters of War

Peter Kuper Dec 8, 2025 Dig deeper

Global Voices

The Open Veins of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Dec 4, 2025 Big Tech and foreign countries scramble for the DRC’s critical minerals, fueling conflict and trapping locals in poverty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Blood in Our Phones

James North / Truthdig Jan 6, 2025 A lawsuit by the Democratic Republic of Congo seeks to hold Apple and its suppliers to account for decades of profiting off conflict minerals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

7 Million Displaced by War in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Tanupriya Singh / Peoples Dispatch Nov 7, 2023 Mass displacement reaches record levels as M23, a proxy force backed by Rwanda, continues its offensive in the eastern provinces of the DRC in violation of a ceasefire. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Africa

Africa’s Next Great War

Evan Nachtrieb / Africa Is A Country Nov 29, 2022 Whether you believe that Rwandan meddling and Kenyan-backed EAC intervention are valid responses to the insecurity on their western flanks, the current escalatory track is dangerous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tech Giants Look the Other Way on Rights Abuses Stemming From Cobalt Mining in Congo

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Oct 7, 2016 The African country is the world’s largest producer of the mineral—a vital ingredient in lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, smartphones and laptops. But Congolese are suffering as a result. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: The Refugee Olympic Team

BLANK Aug 13, 2016 The 10 athletes competing without a flag or anthem at the Rio Olympics are challenging conceptions of nationalism, as well as reminding the world that the growing refugee crisis must be addressed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rich Praise for Poor Nation’s Emissions Targets

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Nov 19, 2015 Analysts say the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the world’s poorest countries, has more credible plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from forestry than several more-developed states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Joseph Kony and the ‘Visible Children’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2012 Updated Ugandan guerrilla leader Joseph Kony has forced more than 60,000 kidnapped children to kill for him Nonprofit crusaders Invisible Children say they’ll stop him, but the group has its own problemsUgandan guerrilla leader Joseph Kony has forced more than 60,000 children to kill for him. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )