Rebels' Hour

"e;A compelling, blood-soaked portrait of a young Tutsi rebel who rose to become one of the leading generals in the Congolese Army."e; -Details Lieve Joris has long been considered "e;one of the best journalists in the world"e; and in The Rebels' Hour she illuminates the dark heart of contemporary Congo through the prism of one lonely, complicated man a rebel leader named Assani who becomes a high-ranking general in the Congolese army. As we navigate the chaos of his lawless country alongside him, the pathologically evasive Assani stands out in relief as a man who is both monstrous and sympathetic, perpetrator and victim (Liberation, France). "e;Lieve Joris is of the caliber of Naipaul or Ryszard Kapuscinski, 50% traveler, 50% journalist, 100% writer."e; Elle (France)