CIAO DATE: 02/2010
December 2009
United States Institute of Peace
In a new report, USIP summarizes a recent trans-Atlantic discussion with Congolese diaspora at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Authors Dorina Bekoe and Michelle Swearingen provide background of the phases of Congolese emigration, and how this and other groups have influenced events in their home countries. Participants in the daylong event discussed how Congolese around the world can help resolve the long-running conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and offered recommendations for how policymakers can improve conditions in their native country.
Resource link: What Next for the Democratic Republic of Congo? [PDF] - 310K