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Chances of longer term peace are small because of the DRC’s assumption that it can achieve peace through sheer military force.
Regional rivalries have functioned as oxygen, allowing the rebel group to survive and grow.
Plenty remains to be done to improve the lives of Congolese citizens.
Central to the DRC’s politics is a broken relationship between the seat of government in Kinshasa and underrepresented groups in the eastern region.
The causes of violence in the DRC are complex. Narrowing them down to the single lens of ethnicity can be misleading.
A comprehensive strategy does not seem to be an immediate priority for Congolese authorities with an eye on elections.
The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
There are advantages to a regional force overseen by the East African Community – particularly as the bloc is leading new political talks.
Consolidating peace efforts across the vast territory has proved difficult for close to three decades. Scholars explain why.
Rwanda believes DRC continues to provide refuge for those behind the 1994 genocide.
The US has become one of Rwanda’s staunchest defenders.
Protests are likely to continue over the coming months, particularly in the run-up to the Congo presidential elections next year.
Les récents affrontements ont remis le M23 de l'est du Congo à la une des journaux, mais de nombreux autres problèmes de sécurité persistent dans la région.
Ntaganda’s conviction represents real progress, and an actual significant victory, for the ICC.
Natural resources are an important factor in explaining why some rebel groups forcibly recruit children into their ranks.
A deal to finally hold long-postponed elections has been reached, but parts of the country are still dealing with violence and chaos.
On the morning of the 18th of March, Bosco “The Terminator” Ntaganda presented himself at the US Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, and requested that he be handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC…
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