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The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Congo remains deeply troubled, since the deep-rooted causes of conflict have not been adequately addressed. The conflict in the DRC has divided opinion; some call it a civil war, or a war of aggression by the country's neighbours; others a continuation of Rwanda's.

"Since 1996 war has raged in the Congo while the world has looked away. Waves of armed conflict and atrocities against civilians have resulted in over three million casualties, making this one of the bloodiest yet least understood conflicts of recent times." "In The Congo Wars Thomas Tinner provides the first in-depth analysis of what happened. The book describes a resource-rich region, suffering from years of deprivation and still profoundly affected by the Shockwaves of the Rwandan genocide. Turner looks at successive misguided and self-interested interventions by other African powers, including Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia, as well as the impotence of United Nations troops. Cutting through the historical myths so often used to understand the devastation, Turner indicates the changes required of Congolese leaders, neighbouring African states and the international community to bring about lasting peace and security."--BOOK JACKET

[T]he arrest of Ntaganda and his trial should serve as reminders to the Rwandan authorities that their interference in DRC is no longer acceptable, if it ever was.

The real question is not whether Kabila will win reelection, but how he has survived for 10 years in the presidency.

Unter Rückgriff auf Dokumente rekonstruiert der Beitrag die Ermordung Lumumbas und die Entführung und den späteren Tod Tshombes. Die Verantwortung für diese Verbrechen sieht der Verfasser bei der ehemaligen Kolonialmacht Belgien, die diese Verantwortung - wenn auch "too late and too little" - im Zuge einer Aufarbeitung ihrer Vergangenheit auch übernommen hat. Die Verwicklung Belgiens und auch der USA in diese Verbrechen war allerdings sehr viel unmittelbarer, als heute zugegeben wird. Die Nachwirkungen beider Verbrechen haben Kongo in einen jahrzehntelangen Trubel politischer Unruhen gestürzt und bis heute nicht zur Ruhe kommen lassen. (ICE2)