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Accusations of treason against former DRC president Joseph Kabila are evidence of the fallout between him and his successor.
Sustained diplomacy is needed to make current peace efforts work more effectively in the DRC.
The latest peace deal between the two neighbours provides concessions and demands that are perhaps easier said than done.
M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised conflict.
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
Kagame will need to address regional security threats, which include deteriorating relationships with neighbouring Burundi and DRC.
The lead protagonists, Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, seem unwilling to reconcile. Personal mediation is required.
Plenty remains to be done to improve the lives of Congolese citizens.
The international effort to address three decades of violence in eastern DRC has drawn in the UN, east African troops and now a southern African force.
Laurent Kabila and his son Joseph were the Democratic Republic of Congo’s third and fourth presidents.
The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
The Banyamulenge have been viewed as strangers in their own country – the violence targeting them revolves around this misconception.
Football provides a way for unpopular elites to build political capital – but also creates space for citizens to voice dissent.
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is used to win a place in government, not to overthrow it. And it keeps working.
The strategy outlined by the US Secretary of State marks a fresh beginning in US-Africa relations.
Protests are likely to continue over the coming months, particularly in the run-up to the Congo presidential elections next year.
The UN mission is being held responsible for something the Congolese state should be doing.
Belgium wants to frame its relationship with Congo, Rwanda and Burundi as one looking into the future – but the past weighs heavily.
The admission of DRC will extend the East African Community bloc’s reach to the Atlantic Ocean.
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