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
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
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
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)
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
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
Here is an essay I wrote for Foreign Affairs regarding the election in DRC. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is going to the polls today and tensions are high. From Kinshasa to Lubumbashi, from Goma to Mbuji-Mayi, clashes have broken out between supporters of incumbent President Joseph Kabila and opposition groups. At least 30 people have been killed; many
DRC: Etienne Tshisekedi Decoded “There is a Congolese logic that is not Cartesian.” Mobutu Sese Seko This is a preview of DRC: Etienne Tshisekedi Decoded. Read the full post (1172 words, 1 image, estimated 4:41 mins reading time)
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
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
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
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)
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
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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