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New arrivals in a camp for displaced people in the market town of Masisi, North Kivu, last December. Having offered a semblance of refuge from the fighting and lawlessness surrounding it, Masisi was emptied by fighting in September 2008. (Photo by Fred.)
The last time eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had this much media attention, [...]

Three years ago, I sat in on a meeting with some of the negotiators at the 2005 World Summit.  It was the morning after the Summit outcome document had been approved – something that had looked very unlikely even 36 hours before.  All were exhausted.
“It’s not a bad result,” one said.  “But we didn’t get [...]