Democratic Republic of the Congo: Conflict in the Eastern Regions

Our new War Report article Democratic Republic of the Congo: Conflict in the Eastern Regions provides background information on the current violence in the county, recent developments and the main parties to the conflict in North and South Kivu, Ituri and Northern Katanga.

The article also provides information about ongoing investigations and prosecutions by the International Criminal Court regarding alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

AUTHOR

Giulia Marcucci

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Our new War Report article Democratic Republic of the Congo: Conflict in the Eastern Regions provides background information on the current violence in the county, recent developments and the main parties to the conflict in North and South Kivu, Ituri and Northern Katanga.

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