The 2006 election in the Democratic Republic of Congo was supposed to usher in a new period of peace and stability for the beleaguered, exhausted Congolese people. Instead, it made one of the country's most intractable problems worse.
Protesters pelt UN compound in eastern Congo
Published October 27, 2008
Michael Kavanagh, for the Pulitzer Center
Today, Worldfocus correspondent Michael Kavanagh reported from inside a UN compound in eastern Congo, which today faced a storm of protesters. Michael is a also a journalist for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Watch Michael Kavanagh's interview with Martin Savidge: UN commander resigns as thousands flee in Congo.
Violence in eastern Congo reached new heights today when the force led by Tutsi rebel General Laurent Nkunda captured the Congolese army's main base in the east.
The rebels went on to capture three other towns and are now only 20km outside of Goma, where United Nations peacekeepers blocked their advance.
Contributor Michael J. Kavanagh reported for Worldfocus last year on the crisis in eastern Congo. He's currently based in the DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa.
Journalist Michael J. Kavanagh reported on the Crisis in Congo for Worldfocus last year.
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Michael J. Kavanagh is a journalist based in Kinshasa and New York who reports on conflict and post-conflict development issues around the world, with a special focus on Africa. His radio and...
