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Despitea massive investment of international diplomacy and money in recent years, theDemocratic Republic of Congo remains a conflict-ridden and volatile country,its present situation the result of a series of rebellions, internationalinterventions and unworkable peace agreements. In Congo's Violent Peace, leadingDRC expert Kris Berwouts provides the most comprehensive and in-depth accountto date of developments since the so-called 'Congo Wars' - from Rwanda'sdestructive impact on security in Eastern Congo to the controversial electionsof 2006 and 2011; the M23 uprising to Joseph Kabila's increasingly desperateattempts to cling to power. An essential book foranyone interested in this troubled but important country.