Redi Tlhabi dissects the persevering with battle within the DRC and its potential influence on regional stability.
For a number of many years, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has grappled with political instability, armed battle and humanitarian crises. In current months, the nation has skilled a resurgence of violence, killing a minimum of 7,000 individuals and displacing hundreds of thousands.
The escalation of violence comes after M23 rebels, an armed group backed by Rwanda, seized management of Goma, a metropolis in a strategic, mineral-rich province.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has denied any involvement within the struggle.
So what lies forward for the DRC? Will Rwanda and the DRC ever handle to succeed in an settlement and finish the continuing battle?
This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi speaks with analyst and spokesperson for the Middle for Analysis on Congo-Kinshasa, Kambale Musavuli, and the manager director of the African Nice Lakes Motion Community, Claude Gatebuke.