Millions more are now at risk from the escalating violence in the east of the DRC.
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The RED-Tabara armed group operates out of the DRC’s volatile eastern region, which shares a porous 243km border with Burundi.
Protests in Kinshasa are an indictment of the lack of attention to the Congolese crisis.
Those who reject recourse to the courts in favour of street demonstrations are taking the wrong approach to the current democratic turning point.
The new intervention force must be sizeable, and have proper air cover as well as transport and air elements. None are guaranteed.
Insecurity, especially in the DRC’s South Kivu, is considered a serious threat by Burundi’s army.
There are advantages to a regional force overseen by the East African Community – particularly as the bloc is leading new political talks.
The UN mission is being held responsible for something the Congolese state should be doing.
African leaders need to acknowledge the gravity of the Congo crisis and apply pressure on Kabila.
President Joseph Kabila remains in office despite upheaval in the DRC. He can still save face and a change of heart could see him become the first Congolese president to relinquish power.
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