The Democratic Republic of Congo is better known for the brutality of its many rebel groups than the quality of its coffee, but one project is trying to change that, writes Moses Sawasawa. An ideal climate and hilly terrain has seen generations of farmers grow Arabica coffee on Idjwi island in Lake Kivu, located between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Most of the former combatants here came from Masisi in DR Congo’s North Kivu province, which has seen decades of fighting. The UN estimates that more than 120 militias operate across eastern DR Congo, which is rich in minerals often exploited by the armed groups. Who is sponsoring armed rebel groups in Congo ?
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