What is Genocost? Understanding Congo’s new language of remembrance and justice

On August 2, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) commemorates Genocost Aboodi Vesakaran/Unsplash, CC BY On August 2, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) commemorates Genocost Day, a national day of remembrance dedicated to the millions of victims of the violence that has affected the country since the outbreak of the First Congo War in 1996. First promoted by Congolese civil society in 2013, the commemoration was officially established under Congolese law in December 2022. The…