Third and revised mapping of armed actors in eastern DRC

Posted by ethuin on July 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

With a slight delay, a new version of the armed actors mapping has now been launched and can be found here & here respectively. At a first glance, it does not entail major changes, but a closer look shows how recent military operations (especially those involving MONUSCO’s Force Intervention Brigade) have impacted on the region’s conflict landscape. … Continue reading →

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Annual Salaam Kivu International Film Festival (SKIFF) takes on its 9th edition

Posted by ethuin on July 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

Guest Blog by Gaius Kowene and Timo Mueller The 9th edition of the Salaam Kivu International Film Festival (SKIFF) will take place in Goma, in the east of Congo from 4-13 July. SKIFF is a 10-day festival that regularly brings together over 14,000 people from around the globe. Through workshops, community discussions, film screenings and debates SKIFF provides … Continue reading →

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MONUSCO’s Force Intervention Brigade: un état des lieux

Posted by ethuin on July 4, 2014 · 1 Comment 

Roughly 16 months ago (in March 2013), the United Nations has strengthened its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – MONUSCO – with a robust force to “neutralise armed groups”. In sequence to waves of criticism MONUSCO has experienced for its passive stance during the capture of Goma by M23 troops, the … Continue reading →

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