Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Conflict - Uganda's Role in the Search for Regional Stability

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Conflict - Uganda's Role in the Search for Regional Stability

Security experts, analysts, and civil society leaders have convened in Kampala to dissect the persistent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its growing implications on regional peace and development.

Special Report: Conflict Minerals in the DR Congo

By Grace Harris, Ebonie Kibalya, and Lea GruberGenocide Watch Great Lakes TeamA miner shows a bag containing coltan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...credit Alfredo Falvo/Contrasto/ReduxThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has metal and mineral riches essential to global industries ranging from electronics and aerospace to renewable energy. This vast natural wealth has fueled devastating conflict. For over three decades, armed mil…