Mvemba Dizolele / January 3, 2012 11:57 pm
Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo make millions each year from illicit mining of “conflict minerals” used in cell phones and computers. Conflict mineral mining generates between $300 million and $1.4 billion per year, and thousands of Congolese families live off the industry. The US government attempted to curb the purchase of conflict minerals from the DRC by
Mvemba Dizolele / December 22, 2011 4:21 am
On December 15, the US Senate Subcommittee on African Affairs held a hearing on the election crisis in DRC. I was one of the expert witnesses along with Ambassador Johnnie Carson (Assistant Secretary of State), Mark Schneider (Vice President, International Crisis Group) and Tony Gambino (Fellow, Eastern Congo Initiative). Here are my oral and written statements: Chairman Coons, Ranking Member
Mvemba Dizolele / December 20, 2011 6:43 am
Below is a joint statement from organizationsand individuals calling for international action in Congo: We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, are deeply troubled by the lack of critical engagement that the international community has shown throughout the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Carter Center, the European Union, the Catholic Church and other national election observation
Mvemba Dizolele / December 15, 2011 4:33 am
Phil Moore / AFP – Getty Images A Congolese army soldier stamps on Fabien Mutomb, provincial vice-president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), as the army and police break-up a peaceful protest in Lubumbashi, DR Congo, on Dec. 14, 2011. Permanent link to this post (44 words, estimated 11 secs reading time)
/ December 14, 2011 4:53 am
Today, nowhere are crises more predictable than in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And yet, when they unfold as anticipated, Western policymakers and diplomats always seem caught off guard — raising questions about the competence, willingness, and commitment of the Kinshasa-based diplomatic corps and the United Nations mission to discharge their responsibilities. Nothing underscores the apathy and inconsistency that
Mvemba Dizolele / December 10, 2011 9:53 pm
The Carter Center’s statement. Carter Center: DRC Presidential Election Results Lack Credibility The Carter Center finds the provisional presidential election results announced by the Independent National Election Commission (CENI) on Dec. 9 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to lack credibility. CENI results point to the re-election of incumbent President Joseph Kabila with 49 percent of the vote followed
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