×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Eastern Congo crisis: Fire of war, sword of hunger

Displaced children from the town of Sake walk towards the Bushagala camp after collecting firewood in Kimoka, on February 9, 2025. [Jospin Mwisha /AFP]

Since gaining independence in 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has known no stability. Its civilians have endured nothing but killing, displacement, and famine — particularly in the eastern regions.

Eastern Congo stands as one of the most complex conflict zones in Africa, and indeed in the world, due to the intertwining historical, political, ethnic, economic, and security dimensions that converge there.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902