Inside Story: Who Can Stop DR Congo's Slide into Chaos?

May 25, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Conflict has once again broken out in the eastern region of the DR Congo. Government troops, dissident groups and militia are engaged in a fierce battle, causing thousands of refugees to flee their homes and villages. Will this end in yet another lengthy and bloody civil war for African nation? Guests Yussa Bunvigiye, Anneke Van Woudenberg, and Lambert Mende Omalange discuss.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, sometimes referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country located in central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democ... Explore this topic

2012 East DRC conflict

The 2012 East DR Congo conflict commenced in April 2012 when soldiers mutinied against the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mutineers formed a rebel group called the March 23 Movement (M23), composed of former members of the rebel National Congress for the Defen... Explore this topic

Bosco Ntaganda

Bosco Ntaganda is the military chief of staff of the National Congress for the Defense of the People, an armed militia group operating in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is a former member of the Rwandan Patriotic Army and allegedly a former... Explore this topic

North Kivu

North Kivu is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Goma. North Kivu borders the provinces of Orientale to the north and northwest, Maniema to the southwest, and South Kivu to the south. To the east it borders the countr... Explore this topic

March 23 Movement (M23)

The March 23 Movement, sometimes abbreviated as M23, is a rebel military group based in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mainly operating in the province of North Kivu. It was formed on 4 April 2012 after close to 300 soldiers, all former members of... Explore this topic

Child soldier

The military use of children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities, or they can be used in support roles such as porters, spies, messengers, look outs; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda. Thro... Explore this topic

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (French: Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo) is the state military organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The FARDC is being rebuilt as part of the peace process which ... Explore this topic

International Criminal Court

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War Crime

A war crime is a serious violation of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility. Examples of war crimes include "murder, the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied territory to slave labor camps," "the mu... Explore this topic

National Congress for the Defense of the People

The National Congress for the Defence of the People is a political armed militia established by Laurent Nkunda in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in December 2006. The CNDP was engaged in the Kivu conflict, an armed conflict against the military of the ... Explore this topic

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