M23 surrender alone won’t end Congo war: 7 thoughts from US envoy
Former Sen. Russ Feingold, now State Department envoy to Africa’s Great Lakes region, spoke candidly to reporters after Congolese Tutsi rebel group M23 laid down arms this week.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Virunga National Park has a new enemy: Oil
Possible oil reserves beneath Africa’s oldest park threaten its survival.
UN extends peacekeeping in DRC, demands end to Rwandan support for rebels
The UN has renewed a peacekeeping mission in the DRC for a year, while demanding an end to “outside support” for rebels it says are backed by Rwanda.
