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Survivors of Congo's rape epidemic rebuild
By Betsy Pisik
Masika Katsuva was once the wife of a successful businessman, an educated woman who raised her four daughters also to be strong and proud. Published September 10, 2009 Comments
Congo: Men told not to shun raped women
By Betsy Pisik
On a recent rainy afternoon, 100 Congolese soldiers lined up in a shabby formation to participate in anti-rape "sensitization" training. Published September 9, 2009 Comments
In Congo, Clinton signals support
By Betsy Pisik - The Washington Times
The Obama administration has signaled its concern for the Democratic Republic of Congo by sending Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton there last month, but restoring stability will require a long-term commitment of money, education, military training and enough political will to force Central African governments to hammer out a sustainable peace. Published September 8, 2009 Comments
U.N. peacekeepers in Congo without peace
By Betsy Pisik - The Washington Times
On a winter night shortly after dark, a group of armed men burst out of the Congolese jungle and attacked a small camp here for displaced families. Published September 8, 2009 Comments
Obstacles steep to lasting peace in Congo
By Betsy Pisik - The Washington Times
Atoki Christian Ileka has represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the United Nations since 1999, when the country was still called Zaire. He sat down recently with The Washington Times' U.N. correspondent, Betsy Pisik, and spoke candidly about why it has been so difficult to bring peace to his country. Published September 8, 2009 Comments
SPECIAL SECTION: Rape and recovery in the Congo
By Staff - The Washington Times
The Washington Times is running a weeklong expose beginning Tuesday titled "The Lost Story of the Lost Continent: How Rape Is Used as a Tool of War in Congo." U.N. correspondent Betsy Pisik and award-winning photojournalist Mary Calvert were dispatched for six weeks to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate the causes and consequences of a rape epidemic that is destroying the social fabric of communities. Published September 8, 2009 Comments
Congo: An African country that's broken
By Betsy Pisik - The Washington Times
To understand what is wrong with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, you need only try driving here. Published September 8, 2009 Comments
Congo's shame: Rape used as tool of war
By Betsy Pisik
KIWANJA, Congo | Rape has been a tool of war throughout human history, but rarely in modern times have its practitioners been so cruel, indiscriminate or pervasive. Published September 8, 2009 Comments
Congo's mineral wealth lures exploiters
By Betsy Pisik - The Washington Times
The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds a treasure trove of valuable minerals that are at once the country's greatest blessing and most enduring curse. Published September 8, 2009 Comments
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