Troubles in the integration of armed groups
The Congolese government is officially tired of negotiating with every new band of rebels… Read More
Addendum to Conflict Minerals’ Optimism
Last week, I expressed some cautious optimism here about reforms in the mining sector… Read More
Security and elections on South Kivu’s mind
These two issues dominate the airwaves in South Kivu these days: security and elections. Read More
Cautious optimism for mining in the eastern Congo
(This posting has been updated in a new posting on June 15: See… Read More
MONUSCO and elections
The UN Security Council is soon going to renew the mandate of the peacekeeping… Read More
The Making of Bosco
Over the past two years, seismic shifts have taken place in Kivus… Read More
Updated election registration figures
The election commission just published the latest registration figures. Bas Congo and Maniema, where… Read More
UK police: Rwandan gov threatens to assassinate opposition
The British police informed two members of the Rwandan diaspora that their government… Read More
Updates on the electoral process
I will be updating my posting from Friday on electoral troubles as stories… Read More
Is the focus on conflict minerals justified?
My article in Foreign Policy received several helpful comments from friends who objected to… Read More
Transitional Justice in Rwanda and Great Lakes
I was asked to write a (very) small side-box in the Financial Times… Read More
Is the Congo more peaceful than a year ago?
Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and look at the Congo in… Read More
Troubles with the registration of voters
I will be updating this post to include articles on electoral troubles as they… Read More
Article in Foreign Policy
Here’s a link to my article in Foreign Policy on conflict minerals and US policy… Read More
Reaction to ICG report from Kinshasa diplomat
In my posting on the Crisis Group report from a couple of days ago,… Read More