congo genocide

Escalating Strife in Eastern Congo: A Region on the Brink In the heart of Africa's Great Lakes region, a fresh wave of violence threatens to unravel a fragile peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese army has accused the M23 militia, a group with alleged backing from Rwanda, of launching coordinated attacks, imperiling a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. A Legacy of Conflict This mineral-rich region, which teeters on the edge of chaos, has endured over 30 years of strife. It's a grim patchwork of rebel groups…