Is There Reason For Hope To End Congo's Perpetual Civil War

New York Times

A Reason for Hope in Congo’s Perpetual War -- New York Times

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Rocket after rocket ripped across the sky. By Saturday evening, after two straight days of pitched battle with artillery, tanks and mortars, the Congolese Army had driven the M23 rebels out of the strategic town of Kibumba.

“We are victorious,” sang ecstatic soldiers from the back of a truck as dusk fell. “We are the winners.”

The officers were more circumspect.

“It’s not finished yet,” said the commander, Maj. Gen. Bahuma Ambamba, adding that the area was still being cleared.

Still, the battle was a dramatic turnaround from barely a year ago, when the rebels had the upper hand. Ill-disciplined, corrupt and often drunk, the Congolese soldiers were only somewhat more popular than the mutineer rebels who had taken up arms against them.

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My Comment: After decades of war. Millions dead. Millions of refugees. peace is about to break out. Sighhhh .... I do not see it.