Intense fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels is causing displacement and regional tensions.
M23 rebels have approached the capital of North Kivu as fighting with government forces intensifies in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hundreds of thousands of people are arriving in Goma in the hope of finding food, water and shelter.
This situation is expected to worsen when United Nations peacekeepers withdraw from the country later this year.
What is driving this conflict? Can lasting peace be achieved?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Patrick Muyaya Katembwe – Minister of Communication and Media and spokesperson for the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lawrence Kanyuka – Political spokesperson, M23 rebel group
Crystal Orderson – Journalist for The Africa Report
Fred Bauma – Executive Director, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Cooperation at New York University
