CIAO DATE: 06/2009
May 2009
"Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy", the latest report from the International Crisis Group, analyses the situation on the ground in the wake of the five-week joint military operation between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda against Rwandan Hutu rebels, the Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Rwanda (FDLR), in the Kivus. That effort did not produce significant results and highlights the need for a new tack. The report presents a five-point strategy to drive a renewed process forward.
"The deal struck by the Congo and Rwanda for renewed military and political cooperation is not sufficient to bring peace to the Kivus", says James Yellin, Director of Crisis Group's Central Africa Project. "There have been dramatic policy shifts by both Congo and Rwanda in the Kivus, but they are still not taking full advantage of this diplomatic breakthrough".
Resource link: Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy [PDF] - 1.4M