The XX Factor : congo

"My Husband is Not Secretary of State, I Am."

Noreen Malone — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:20:00 GMT

At an event on Monday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a young man asked Hillary Clinton what "Mr. Clinton" thought about a potential loan from China to the financially strapped country. She paused, amazed, and replied: "You want me to tell you...(read more)

Congo: Condition Critical

Susannah Breslin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Not long ago, I was contacted by a representative from Médecins Sans Frontières , or Doctors Without Borders, who pointed me to Condition: Critical , an online project that seeks to give voice to victims of violence in Congo. I've written about the situation...(read more)

Rape In Congo, A Year Later: Change?

Susannah Breslin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:41:00 GMT

Every woman should read New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman's latest missive on the rape-as-war-tactic epidemic in Congo: " Rape Victims' Words Help Congo Into Change ." A year ago, Gettleman exposed the horrors happening in Bukavu, Congo, where...(read more)