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» A Report from Congo - Background and current status of the war, by the Economist. » BBC News - DR Congo conflict - Chronology of the struggle for control of the Deomcratic Republic of Congo, with links to key stories from BBC News online's coverage. » BBC News - Mugabe's Unpopular War - Story and links about domestic responses to the Congo war. » BBC News - Rights group warns on DR Congo - A human rights report by the group African Rights warns of an increasingly desperate situation for people living in the east of DR Congo. » BBC News - Zimbabwe Accused of Economic Colonialism - Story and links about the nature of Zimbabwe's role in Congo war. » BBC News | Mugabe's Costly Congo Venture - Story and links about Zimbabwe's involvement in the civil war in the DRC. » BBC News: Interactive Map - Explains which countries are involved in the conflict in Congo and why. » CNN.com In-Depth: Counting the Dead in Congo - Report on the victims of the conflict, including personal reports of the researchers of International Rescue Committee, interactive guide explaining the conflict and multimedia [2000]. » Congo: Republique Democratic du Congo - Information on the current civil war in Congo-Kinshasa. » Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) - History of the rebel group that operated in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1998-2002. » Democratic Republic of Congo - Pro-government reports on the war. » Geostrategies in the Great Lakes Conflict and Spatial Designs for Peace - Discusses proposed solutions to the regional conflict affecting areas of Eastern Zaïre, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and Tanzania. » Global Policy Forum: Democratic Republic of Congo - Key documents by UN and security council, articles from the World Press and links. » GlobalIssues.org: Democratic Republic of Congo - Political background to the DRC conflict. » GlobalSecurity.org: Congo Civil War - Overview, information on the combatant groups, maps and links. » Lusaka Cease Fire Agreement - Text of the treaty with artictles on the cease fire, security concerns, and principles of the agreement. » Medecins Sans Frontieres: Ten Years of Conflict, Violence and Chaos - Reports on the humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during the past decade for download, including a documentation of projects. [pdf] » Multinationals in Scramble for Congo's Wealth - Summary of a UN report on multinational companies who help to plunder the resources of the war-torn country. The Guardian, UK. » Online NewsHour -- Conflict in Central Africa - Database of articles that provide background on the fighting in Africa, created from 1996 to 2001. » Online NewsHour: Congo's Future - Transcript of discussion and debate on the overthrow of Congo's government and the aftermath. » The Great Lakes Conflict: Strategies for Building Long-Term Peace - Background briefing 1997. » UN Panel report on the plunder of the Congo - Summary of the latest report from the UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the DRC. IrinNews. » United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo - MONUC was created after the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in 1999. Mandate, background, UN documents, news and map. » Winners, Losers, and Wild Cards in the Great Lakes Conflict - Short profiles of the players in the struggle for influence and power.

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