Diplomats must end war and build lasting peace in DR Congo

Diplomats must end war and build lasting peace in DR Congo

As M23 rebels take Bukavu and the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo worsens, Michel Tissier, peace advocate and humanitarian, explores its roots and urges Europe, particularly Belgium and France, to foster cooperation and end the cycle of violence.

While much of the world is still turning its eyes to Eastern Europe with the possibility of the outcome of the war between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the United States, or even analyzing the ramifications of the war in the Middle East led by Israel and Hamas, on the African continent a conflict between neighbors is taking shape. The small country located in the Great Lakes region, Rwanda, has militarily supported a rebel group in the Democra…