The Framework Agreement: More questions than answers
If all goes well, eleven heads of state (or their delegates) will gather in Addis… Read More
Splits deepen within the M23
This blog post has been changed from its original version to remove the mention of… Read More
The UN framework agreement––A serious peace process?
The recent escalation of violence in the eastern Congo demanded new thinking––after all, this is… Read More
US bounty could foment M23 splits
The US government recently placed a bounty on the head of General Bosco Ntaganda, an… Read More
The Kampala impasse
After their holiday break, talks between M23 and the Congolese government restarted in Kampala almost… Read More
Is the post-electoral crisis over?
This post has been edited since it was first published. In retrospect,… Read More
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