Twists and turns of the conflict in eastern DR Congo
In January 2002, the city of Goma, located in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lay in ruins. The cause was not the Great African War,
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which had been ravaging the country for several years. The war’s first rebellion had, in fact, started here in August 1998, when Banyamulenge-Tutsi fighters,...
... situation analysis themed “Conflict in the African Great Lakes Region and Russia’s Position.” It aimed to give a comprehensive political and economic assessment of the situation in the region and take stock of the ongoing conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The speakers offered insights into potential prospects for conflict resolution, reviewed Russia’s current stance on the conflict and suggested how it could change with respect to Moscow’s long-term policy in the African ...