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The future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

When: Monday, March 7, 2022, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST

Online only: https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-future-of-the-drc

What: Well into its third decade, the military conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been dubbed a “forever war”— a perpetual cycle of war, civil unrest, and local feuds over power and identity. Millions have died in one of the worst humanitarian calamities of our time.

On March 7, the Africa Security Initiative at Brookings will discuss the most recent phase of this conflict, asking why the peace deal of 2003 — accompanied by the largest United Nations peacekeeping mission in the world and tens of billions in international aid — has failed to stop the violence. The event will draw from Jason Stearns’ most recent book, “The War That Doesn’t Say Its Name.”

Viewers can submit questions via email to events@brookings.edu or on Twitter using #DRC.