Sophie Tholstrup

The cost of conflict for women in DRC

Sophie Tholstrup, 25 November 2012 - Democratic Republic of Congo, Girls & Women, Humanitarian

Given current events in eastern DRC it seems strange to be writing about anything else. M23’s capture of Goma and ongoing push to the South has been widely covered in the international press (Reuters’ coverage has been particularly good). I …

Magic spells, chicken's blood and making peace

Sophie Tholstrup, 14 October 2012 - Democratic Republic of Congo, Humanitarian

Checking in from beautiful eastern DRC where I’ve spent the last week learning from people – from UN agencies and local government to religious leaders and NGOs – about what’s going on and what needs to be done. The message …

Heading east

Sophie Tholstrup, 5 October 2012 - Democratic Republic of Congo, Humanitarian

Hello and thanks for reading. After a year of managing the UK’s humanitarian programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) based in the capital city  Kinshasa, I’m off to the east of the country for a few months. I’m …

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