Category Archives: DRC historical context

November 29, 2009

Slaughterhouse 500,000 in eastern DRC

There is an ominous line in Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja’s book, The Congo: From Leopold to Kabila, a people’s history. It says:  “General Kagame himself boasted about the crucial role Rwanda played in the 1996-1997 war. That role, which included acts of … Continue reading →

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August 11, 2009

Kimia before the storm?

On August 7-8, MONUC’s Bukavu office held a two-day meeting with traditional leaders in South Kivu Province “with a view to reflecting on collaboration strategies in the context of ongoing Kimia II military operations.” Kimia II is a MONUC-supported collaborative … Continue reading →

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