Will recent violence in DR Congo undermine peace efforts? | | Armed Forces

For more than 30 years, armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been fighting for control of the salt-rich region in the east.

The conflict has created a huge humanitarian and migration crisis.

One of the most recent rebels is the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo, which claims its mission is to protect the people of Lendu.

The violence follows an earlier incident by the Convention for the Popular Revolution, which is fighting the Hema tribe.

They are posing a challenge to President Felix Tshisekedi, whose government is negotiating with the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.

So, will the attack disrupt the negotiations? And can peace be established in an area of ​​chaos?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Henry-Pacifique Mayala – Project Coordinator at Ebuteli, a Congolese research organization working on politics, governance and violence.

Rawya Rageh – Senior Crisis Adviser at Amnesty International.

Kambale Musavuli – Analyst at the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa.