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On January 27, the March 23 (M23) rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo entered Goma and took control of major parts of the city. The M23’s movement into Goma is a drastic escalation in what has been cycles of violence, rebellion, and international engagement in the region.
To better decipher recent events and how the current conflict relates to past cycles of violence, the Africa Program spoke with Father Rigobert Minani of the Centre d’Etudes Pour l’Action Social in Kinshasa, DRC.
Be sure to check out additional resources from the Africa Program on conflict and cycles of violence in the DRC.
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Rigobert Minani Bihuzo
Former Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar;
Head of the Research and Socio-Political Department, Centre d’Etudes pour l’Action Sociale (CEPAS), the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Head of the Research and Socio-Political Department, Centre d’Etudes pour l’Action Sociale (CEPAS), the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Nathaniel Oakes
Program Coordinator, Africa Program
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The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more
