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
Guest blog: The Gordian knot of identity-based conflicts in the Kivus: the case of the chefferie of the Ruzizi Plain
The stakes of the Kampala summit
For the fourth time in three months, the eleven countries from the International Conference on… Read More
Attempts to spread the M23 rebellion
The de facto ceasefire between the M23 and the Congolese government continues to hold. When… Read More
This is how trouble starts: Alleged killings spark anger
I was visiting an ex-CNDP senior officer this evening when he received news that four… Read More
Guest blog: The Mai-Mai Lumumba: Okapi killers or self-defense forces?
This is a guest blog by Dan Fahey, an ACM Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in… Read More
How many ex-CNDP commanders have defected?
I have updated the second document since the original posting. The M23… Read More
Guest blog: The DRC neutral force is a dangerous distraction
This is a guest blog by Nickson Kasola, the director of Centre pour la Gouvernance,… Read More
Interviews, statements from Rwanda
For those who haven’t seen these interesting interviews: Rwandan Minister of Defense… Read More
Coalitions and Defections in a Context of Uncertainty – A Report from Ituri (Part II)
This is the second part of a guest blog by Henning Tamm, a doctoral candidate… Read More
The Congolese strategy against the M23: A stick and another stick (no carrot)
The truce between the M23 and the Congolese army has held now for almost a… Read More