A UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes: Can the UN absorb the regional process?
Following the fall of Goma to the M23 and the lack of progress in the… Read More
The delusional peace: How has the UN failed in the Congo?
Since the M23 seized Goma in November, a cascade of criticism has rained down on… Read More
The Kampala process: The mediators’ view
An earlier version of this post mistakenly said that the ICGLR chair will pass to… Read More
What can we expect from Kampala?
The M23 and Congolese government delegation have finally begun negotiations today––it wasn’t a very promising… Read More
Interview with Bertrand Bisimwa, M23 Spokesperson
Just before the M23 left Goma this morning, I spoke with Bertrand Bisimwa, their spokesperson. Read More
Who is the M23?
I have been getting a lot of questions about the M23, its origins and goals. Read More
Who is General Francois Olenga?
This post has been revised since it was first published. Two days… Read More
Susan Rice and the M23 crisis
As the M23 crisis has unfolded in the eastern Congo, the US Ambassador to the… Read More
The politics of the fait accompli
As the M23 engages in urban warfare in Goma (the latest news is that they… Read More
What’s going on in Goma – a timeline
This article has been updated. The escalation we’ve all been fearing has… Read More
Fighting north of Goma – the end of the ceasefire?
Fighting began early this morning north of Goma, around the Congolese army’s defensive positions in… Read More
From the CNDP to M23
Last week, we published a report on M23, tracing its roots back through the CNDP… Read More
What is the Usalama Project?
As you may have seen (see previous post), the Rift Valley Institute just launched the… Read More
Introducing: The Usalama Project
The Rift Valley Institute’s Usalama Project is delighted to announce thelaunch of the first two… Read More
The stakes of the Kampala summit
For the fourth time in three months, the eleven countries from the International Conference on… Read More