Mélanie Gouby

Mélanie Gouby is an independent journalist who has been covering the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2010.

Articles by Mélanie Gouby

A Congolese army tank heads towards the front line near Kibumba in the area surrounding the North Kivu city of Goma on May 25 during clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels.

The Rebirth of Congo’s Rebellion

Dispatch

July 4, 2022, 7:00 AM

A Congolese protester holds a book of the DRC's constitution in defiance against the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, at a protest demanding him to step down on December 20, 2016 in Pretoria.
The United Nations voiced alarm over a wave of arrests in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where tensions were running high after President Joseph Kabila's term in office expired. Tuesday marked the end of the second and constitutionally-mandated final term for the 45-year-old, who inherited the presidency after the 2001 assassination of his father. But he is now refusing to leave the job that he began without much fanfare.
/ AFP / John Wessels (Photo credit should read JOHN WESSELS/AFP/Getty Images) — A Congolese protester holds a book of the DRC's constitution in defiance against the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, at a protest demanding him to step down on December 20, 2016 in Pretoria. The United Nations voiced alarm over a wave of arrests in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where tensions were running high after President Joseph Kabila's term in office expired. Tuesday marked the end of the second and constitutionally-mandated final term for the 45-year-old, who inherited the presidency after the 2001 assassination of his father. But he is now refusing to leave the job that he began without much fanfare. / AFP / John Wessels (Photo credit should read JOHN WESSELS/AFP/Getty Images)

Congo’s Crackdown Is Just a Preview of Violence to Come

Dispatch

December 21, 2016, 10:27 AM

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