President Joseph Kabila has recently indicated that he would seek the withdrawal of MONUC, the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in time for the country’s 50th anniversary in 2011, despite a consensus from the international community that the Congolese security forces are not yet ready to provide security for their 
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The uncertain future of security sector reform in Democratic Republic of Congo
By: Geoff Burt | Thursday, May 27th, 2010Security sector reforms have made “no significant progress” in DRC
By: Guy Halpern | Thursday, April 29th, 2010Four years after holding its first successful elections in four decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to be plagued by instability, rampant sexual violence and armed rebel groups, according to a recent brief by the International Crisis Group. The report highlights the deep challenges that continue to face the DRC, many of them
Democratic re-start needed in DR Congo
By: Chelsea Plante | Tuesday, April 6th, 2010In 2005, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) adopted a democratic constitution by referendum. Calling for decentralization, the implementation of checks and balances and the complete overhaul of the security sector, the constitution sought to radically change governance in the troubled central African country. In 2006, the Congolese chose their leader in elections hailed as
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