Robert Flummerfelt
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Fixating on the ISIS Connection in Eastern Congo Will Make Things Worse
In March, the U.S. gave a new name to the ADF, a Congolese militant group that it now calls “ISIS-DRC.” But transforming eastern Congo into a new front in the “war on terror” could lead the U.S. and other international stakeholders to pursue ill-advised partnerships and counterproductive strategies. → Read More
Terrified, disgusted, ashamed: The women speaking out about aid workers’ abuse in the Congo
Some 51 women said aid workers propositioned them, forced them to have sex in exchange for a job or fired them when they refused. Robert Flummerfelt and Nellie Peyton tell their stories → Read More
Power, poverty, and aid: The mix that fuelled sex abuse claims in Congo
Sex-for-jobs rumours were common, Ebola aid workers said. So why didn’t anyone investigate? → Read More
The aid sector's newest sex abuse scandal
Not one woman said she knew of a hotline, email address, or person to contact to report the incident. → Read More
The aid sector's newest sex abuse scandal
Not one woman said she knew of a hotline, email address, or person to contact to report the incident. → Read More
Power, poverty, and aid: The mix that fuelled sex abuse claims in Congo
Sex-for-jobs rumours were common, Ebola aid workers said. So why didn’t anyone investigate? → Read More
Ebola stirs concern in northwestern Congo, even as eastern outbreak declared over
Vaccine shortages, access challenges, and community resistance in Équateur province leave little time for celebration in the east. → Read More
Rebel splits and failed peace talks drive new violence in Congo’s Ituri
Negotiations between militia fighters and the government failed. Violence is now rising again in the long-suffering province. → Read More