Web Directory

» A Report from Congo
   Background and current status of the war, by the Economist.
   http://www.economist.com/World/africa/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1213296

» BBC News - DR Congo conflict
   Chronology of the struggle for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with links to key stories from BBC News online's coverage.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/573051.stm

» BBC News - Mugabe's Unpopular War
   Story and links about domestic responses to the Congo war.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/zimbabwe/225562.stm

» 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.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1071552.stm

» BBC News - Zimbabwe Accused of Economic Colonialism
   Story and links about the nature of Zimbabwe's role in Congo war.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/462951.stm

» BBC News | Mugabe's Costly Congo Venture
   Story and links about Zimbabwe's involvement in the civil war in the DRC.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/611898.stm

» BBC News: Interactive Map
   Explains which countries are involved in the conflict in Congo and why.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/map/congo/

» 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.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congolese_Rally_for_Democracy

» 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.
   http://www.cwis.org/hutu3_1.html

» Global Policy Forum: Democratic Republic of Congo
   Key documents by UN and security council, articles from the World Press and links.
   http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/kongidx.htm

» GlobalIssues.org: Democratic Republic of Congo
   Political background to the DRC conflict.
   http://www.globalissues.org/article/87/the-democratic-republic-of-congo

» GlobalSecurity.org: Congo Civil War
   Overview, information on the combatant groups, maps and links.
   http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/congo.htm

» 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]
   http://www.msf.org/countries/page.cfm?articleid=334CC7F6-B46D-4F66-95CCA7DDEF2CCEA7

» 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.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/oct/22/congo.rorycarroll

» PBS NewsHour - Conflict in Central Africa
   Database of articles that provide background on the fighting in Africa, created from 1996 to 2001.
   http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/jan-june99/uganda_index.html

» PBS NewsHour - Congo's Future
   Transcript of 2001 discussion and debate on the overthrow of Congo's government and the aftermath.
   http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/jan-june01/congo_1-23.html

» The Great Lakes Conflict: Strategies for Building Long-Term Peace
   Background briefing 1997.
   http://www.cwis.org/burtalk.html

» Winners, Losers, and Wild Cards in the Great Lakes Conflict
   Short profiles of the players in the struggle for influence and power.
   http://www.cwis.org/burtrib.html