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

Pete Jones 18 October 2012

Many of the drivers of conflict in eastern DR Congo lie within its borders, but an analysis that ignores the role of Rwanda in recent years is inadequate to the task of disassembling the cycles of violent insurrection. Français.

On ne peut pas ignorer le lien entre le Rwanda et les rebelles du M23

Pete Jones 18 October 2012

Beaucoup des facteurs de conflit dans l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo se trouvent à l'intérieur de ses frontières mais une analyse qui ignorerait le rôle du Rwanda ces dernières années ne permettrait pas de démonter le mécanisme des cycles d'insurrection violente. Read this in English.

M23 in the Kivus: regional war and then a repeat of the 2009 accord?

Pete Jones 17 August 2012

M23's military campaign in North Kivu has profound consequences for Kinshasa and regionally. A regional military force to end the rebellion is hotly disputed: Rwanda and Uganda have interests in the instability, while placing any more foreign troops into this volatile region holds great uncertainty.

The material stakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo elections

Pete Jones 5 December 2011

Private interest, not public voice, governs the immediate future of the DRC - the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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