M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict

By Kristof Titeca, Professor in International Development, University of Antwerp

The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo War between 1998 and 2003. This resulted in millions of deaths, with neighbouring countries – especially Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi – playing a significant role.

The pan-African weekly The Continent has already…

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