Eugène Bakama

Kabila Has Little to Fear From DRC Opposition

While they have talked about rallying around a single leader to contest presidential elections later this year,  squabbling  has made consensus impossible.

Bemba Free, But Where to Go?

Comment: Why Ntaganda Reprieve is Wrong

Congo’s refusal to surrender rebel leader to ICC is huge blow for victims expecting justice and compensation.

Comment: Solving the Kivu Equation

Region’s troubles caused by internal and external factors – a solution must take both into account.

Comment: Bringing Peace to the Kivus

If no sustainable solution can be found, the region will always remain Congo’s Achilles’ heel.

Comment: Amnesty May Not Quell Violence

Truth and reconciliation commission capable of revealing crimes committed in the east needs to be set up first.

Comment: Fair Trial vs Confidentiality

Judges at the ICC wrestle with conflicting rights in the trial of Thomas Lubanga.

Comment: Bemba is ICC's Biggest Fish

Some Congolese say a former president of the Central African Republic should have been indicted at the same time.

Comment: Justice Squandered

Conviction in murdered journalist case leaves many questions unanswered.

Comment: Lubanga Just a Small Fish

Regardless of whether Lubanga is tried in DRC, many here feel it’s time the ICC indicted bigger Congolese war crime suspects.