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Goma falls to the M23: a tale of war, rebellion and dreadful peace agreements

November 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

On Thursday November 15th‘M23’ – the rebellion movement which was created earlier this year – launched a major attack on the city of Goma which, after a quieter day on Friday, culminated in a very stressful weekend. The question on … read more »

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Rwanda’s connection to the M23 rebels must not be ignored

October 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

While many of the drivers of conflict in eastern DR Congo lie within its borders, an analysis that ignores the role of Rwanda in recent years is inadequate to the task of disassembling the cycles of violent insurrection. Eastern Congo’s … read more »

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DRC: Fizi to Goma via Bukavu (then Kinshasa) – Kris Berwouts goes on the road in Congo

July 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

I spent the last twenty days of June in the Congo. Most of that time, I visited people and communities at grass root level. In brief, I went to Fizi – Baraka – Uvira – Bukavu – Kalehe – Minova … read more »

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Congo: The hunt for Bosco – Kabila turns on his friends

May 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By William Townsend As the rumour mill turns and suspicion runs rife, conflict is unfolding in eastern Congo’s Kivu provinces once again, following three years of relative calm. The most recent chapter of violence can be traced back to March … read more »

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North Kivu’s False Peace

March 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Michael Deibert At first glance today, things in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern North Kivu province seem far calmer than in years past. As recently as 2008, a rebel group, the Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple … read more »

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