The 2006 election in the Democratic Republic of Congo was supposed to usher in a new period of peace and stability for the beleaguered, exhausted Congolese people. Instead, it made one of the country's most intractable problems worse.
Pascal and Vestine are alive in Congo, but still not home
Published March 26, 2009
Worldfocus has been reporting on the crisis in Congo in the country's volatile eastern region since last fall. In December, we followed one family caught up in the fighting and displaced by the war in "War in DR Congo: The story of Pascal and Vestine." Since then, the Bumbari family has been forced to flee for a third time.
Last month, Michael J. Kavanagh of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting went back to eastern Congo to find out what happened. Together with Lisa Biagiotti, he produced the update to Pascal and Vestine's story.
Read Michael's post on what he saw in Congo's most remote areas: War still rages on in corners of eastern Congo.
Contributor Michael J. Kavanagh reported for Worldfocus last year on the crisis in eastern Congo. He's currently based in the DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa.
Journalist Michael J. Kavanagh reported on the Crisis in Congo for Worldfocus last year.
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Michael J. Kavanagh is a journalist based in Kinshasa and New York who reports on conflict and post-conflict development issues around the world, with a special focus on Africa. His radio and...
