Monthly Archives: November 2017

This week’s blog briefly reviews the ongoing series on conflict in Africa, which thus far has covered Somalia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Of these, Somalia has been in continuous conflict the … Continue reading →

The current UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has its origins in an observation mission in 1999 at a time when the Second Congo War was in progress and the forces of nine countries and numerous … Continue reading →

There has been violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the signing of a peace agreement in 2002 and establishment of a transitional government brought to an end the Second Congo War in 2003. … Continue reading →

Generally this blog focuses on ongoing conflicts and the military history of a country or region prior to the conflict is addressed only in terms of its context in relation to current events. Here we will break with this focus … Continue reading →