Justice. Peace. Tolerance. Equality. These were some of the values that Patrice Lumumba staked his legacy on as the first prime minister of the Congo. But 57 years after its independence, Africa’s golden child has fallen into ruin. Can the DRC be saved? Cristiano D'orsi looks back to Lumumba’s golden age in search of answers.

We understand poetic justice as a situation in which someone who has done something terrible gets punished, usually unexpectedly. But there’s also poetic injustice – when harm comes to someone who has gone beyond the call of moral duty. Thaddeus Metz looks at why we hardly ever talk about poetic injustice, and why we get such a kick out of poetic justice.

One of the consequences of Cote d’Ivoire’s civil wars was that thousands of combatants needed to be reintegrated into civil life after the conflicts ended. Unfortunately government’s efforts have fallen short which has led to violent protests. Tarila Marclint Ebiede explains why this is a recurring issue and what can be done.