Human Rights
Attacks on Civilians in Ugandan Occupied Areas in , Casualties of War: Civilians, Rule of Law, and De, DRC -- Eastern Congo Ravaged, Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Eastern
News and Media
Crisisweb: DRC, IRIN News: Great Lakes Region of Africa, ReliefWeb: Great Lakes, The Guardian - Special Report: Congo, Yahoo! News Full Coverage: Democratic Republic of
Personalities
BBC News Profile: Laurent Kabila, BBC News: Joseph Kabila on Peace, Congo's Young Blood Offers Hope of Peace, Joseph Kabila, Kabila's Last Interview
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 Colonialis
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 Civil War
Global Security offers an overview on the conflict and explains the opposition groups involved. With maps.
Congo: Republique Democratic du Congo
Information on the current civil war in Congo-Kinshasa.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Pro-government reports on the war.
Federation of American Scientists: Congo War
Overview, information on the opposition groups, maps and links.
Forces of Freedom in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Official Website of the Forces of Freedom in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Geostrategies in the Great Lakes Conflict and Spat
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.
IRIN News: Ituri
Provides a detailed overview on the situation in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including chronology, maps and related 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, V
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.
Office of the Facilitator for the Inter-Congolese
Official neutral institution providing regular updates on the Congo peace process in English and French. Includes UN publications and links to further information and research.
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.
Regional Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Co
A summary of the conflict taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo; also includes links to other resources on the web.
The Great Lakes Conflict: Strategies for Building
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 Democra
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
Short profiles of the players in the struggle for influence and power.