An Urgent Call to Action on Eastern Congo by Actor Ben Affleck

Publisher:
Eastern Congo Initiative
Publication Date:
1 December 2010
Tags:
Congo-Kinshasa, NGOs and Civil Society, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution, Health and Medicine, United States, Canada and Africa

With national elections scheduled for 2011 and critical institutional reforms about to be launched, the Congo today is at a critical juncture in its history. If remaining threats to security and stability in eastern Congo are not addressed in the immediate future, not only will the elections and planned reforms fail, but they could further destabilize the country by provoking new armed rebellions and violence, weakening governance institutions, and encouraging authoritarian practices among political actors.

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