CENTRAL AFRICA

Human rights under fire in DRC conflict

Civil society targeted as Rwanda-backed rebel group advances

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘If the root causes of the conflict are not addressed, the cycle of violence is likely to persist’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Civil society must be at the heart of any human rights protection system’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Rwandan support for the M23 threatens to turn the conflict into a regional crisis’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Areas essential to the global climate are being threatened by economic projects’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Repression sends a sobering message to anyone toying with the idea of organising for rights’

Chad: dictatorship continues by other means

Coup leader gets stamp of legitimacy at the ballot box – with France’s blessing

‘This election seems orchestrated to ensure the permanence of the transitional president’

‘Civil society action is needed more than ever, but the space in which it can undertake it is getting smaller’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Civil society is targeted by politicians who see it as an obstacle to their power’