The Democratic Republic of Congo: the post-conflict evolution
The author analyses the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the eve of the second democratic election in the country. During the five years after the first democratic election much has changed. The civil war of 1998-2009 finished., the first democratic election took place, the first President was elected and the line of command was set. However the life in the country is coming back to normal with difficulties. The country's authorities need to overcome many hardships. In the Eastern provinces, armed conflicts with human losses continue, hunger and dis-eases are still causing death to children