FP: Africa's Forever Wars
Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa bureau chief for the New York Times, examines African conflicts that have continued even without clear...
Speakers: Anthony W. Gambino, Former Mission Director for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States Agency for International Development; Author, Council Special Report, Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress
Roger A. Meece, Special Representative and Head of the Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations
Presider: Philip Gourevitch, Staff Writer, New Yorker; Author, We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda
October 18, 2010
Experts examine the stability, security, risks, and quality of governance of the Democratic Republic of Congo since the 2006 elections, as well as the need for continued international engagement.
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