War Goes On, Little Pressure for Peace

Congo-Kinshasa: War Goes On, Little Pressure for Peace Posted to the web 13 October 2008 Washington, DC The war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, site of the United Nations' largest peacekeeping operation, attracts little attention from the world's media. Conditions vary from place to place in that vast country. But violence continues at high levels in parts of the country, particularly North Kivu, and efforts to rebuild functional state security and oversight over the economy still face enormous obstacles. This AfricaFocus Bulletin contains excerpts from a recent report from Amnesty International, focusing on the continuing crisis of war-related rape and violence against women and children in North Kivu. The Bulletin also includes links to other recent reports touching on issues of security, displacement, and... [read full story]