DRC's heart-rending history

InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action has a well-written, heart-rending summary  history of the D.R.Congo since 1994.  You may also want to read:

• Congolese children still main victims of conflict
• Reasons for hope in D.R. Congo

DRC election-related articles

Here are a couple of links to articles related to the upcoming elections in D.R. Congo:

• DRC election: risks, opportunity
• D.R. Congo: Election Poses Dangers for Street Children

BBC's Focus on Africa

Jeff Hoover let us know about some recent stories in the BBC "Focus on Africa" magazine.

• "Kabila's Kingdom" - With elections coming in June, this is a timely article.
• "Law of the Jungle"