Rwanda matters too much to be allowed to unravel
In 2009 I visited North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a region that for decades has been locked in a seemingly intractable conflict. Peacemaking had for a long time seemed an impossible task. Monusco, the UN force deployed to the region – lacking proper helicopter lift capacity and struggling with the vast and impenetrable jungle – had been unable to fulfil even the most basic duties of civilian protection.
The state capital, Goma, a town struck by conflict and natural disasters, swarming with eager NGOs and UN staff flitting from Land Cruisers to pizza restaurants, is almost a Conradian caricature.… Seguir leyendo »