Congo at the crossroads: Time to capitalise on recent gains

Aaron Hall is a field consultant with Enough Project on the conflict in eastern Congo. Photo/FILE

Congo’s President Joseph Kabila is fresh off a regional victory tour that culminated on the December 12 with the signing of the Nairobi Declaration between Congo, the M23 rebel group, and representatives of the ICGLR and SADC.

However, uncertainty hangs over the ability of the signatories to monitor and implement the agreement.