The Africa Speaks - Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: History, Status and the Future Directions
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The Africa Speaks
The Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo: History, Status and the Future Directions
Please join us for this event:
Venue: Truland Building, 5th Floor, Room 540,
Date: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Time: 12.00noon to 1.00pm
Lunch from Central/East Africa will be available
As humanitarian crisis persists in DR Congo with renewed onslaughts from the M23 rebels, the Africa Working Group (AWG) & Friends of Africa presents; local perspectives on the Congolese conflict. This is the first in a series of the analysis of the Africa conflicts by the Africans themselves. The speakers will analyze the historical context of the Congo conflict, the present situation and the future directions of the conflict.
Speakers:
1. Context Setting: History & Background of the Conflict in Congo - Bernard Londoni, Congolese national, Africa Regional Analyst, IJET International Inc. & PhD student at S-CAR.
2. Current Developments on the Congo Conflict - Patrick Hakizimana, former Rwanda refugee and survivor of the massacre in Kissangani, DRC. PhD Student at S-CAR.
3. The Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo - Innocent Rugaragu – former refugee of Rwandan genocide & PhD Student at S-CAR.
For inquiries about the S-CAR Africa Working Group (AWG) & Friends of Africa, please contact the coordinator; Ernest Ogbozor, [email protected], 703.993.9402.