The Landscape of Armed Groups in the Eastern Congo
The Landscape of Armed Groups in the Eastern Congo Jason K. Stearns & Christoph Vogel Disclaimer: The earlier mapping projects on this website have now been transferred as part of the Congo Research Group, a project of the Center on International Cooperation at New York University. (FOR THE FULL REPORT WITH HIGH-RESOLUTION MAP CLICK HERE) … Continue reading
Dialogue Politics – Kinshasa is set for a long electoral cycle
‘There will not be any elections before 2018 or 2019’, a taxi driver told me in Kinshasa, the very same day the OIF released a sobering audit on the state of the voter registry. The report has a lavish laundry list of things to do to establish an up-to-date and credible ‘fichier’ (doublettes, deceased, first … Continue reading
Crisis in Burundi: Carnage on the ground and chaos in the media
Roughly 3 months after the contested re-election of President Nkurunziza for a third, arguably unconstitutional term at the helm of the state, the political crisis and violent repression have grown chronic. Throughout the past months – starting as early as in April – cyclical outbursts of violence, including numerous killings and abductions, have spread fear … Continue reading
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