War or Peace in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Roundtable
Date
Tuesday, October 7, 2003
10:00 AM–Noon
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Directions
Implementation of the peace processes in both Burundi and
the Democratic Republic of the Congo hang in the balance. The scene of recurrent
ethnic violence and long-running crisis in recent years, Central Africa
has been mired in armed conflicts that have defied the international community's
capacity for crisis response and management.
Burundi, embroiled in ethnic
warfare since 1993, is only now making painstaking headway towards national
reconciliation. Meanwhile, the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
which erupted in the summer of 1998, continues in defiance of the Lusaka
cease-fire agreement. On October 7, the Institute hosted a roundtable
to explore the current prospects for continued conflict versus peace in
Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Moderated by Institute
Africa specialist Michael Southwick, the session featured experts
from the International Crisis Group in an examination of the state of play
in both countries, and the efforts to resolve these devastating conflicts.
Speakers
- John Prendergast
Special Adviser, International Crisis Group, and former Institute Executive Fellow
- François Grignon
Central Africa Project Director, International Crisis Group
- Michael Southwick, Moderator
Africa Specialist, U.S. Institute of Peace, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
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