Pro-government reports on the war.

Information on the current civil war in Congo-Kinshasa.

Explains which countries are involved in the conflict in Congo and why.

Text of the treaty with artictles on the cease fire, security concerns, and principles of the agreement.

MONUC was created after the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in 1999. Mandate, background, UN documents, news and map.

Key documents by UN and security council, articles from the World Press and links.

Background and current status of the war, by the Economist.

Discusses proposed solutions to the regional conflict affecting areas of Eastern Zaïre, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Background briefing 1997.

Short profiles of the players in the struggle for influence and power.

Report on the victims of the conflict, including personal reports of the researchers of International Rescue Committee, interactive guide explaining the conflict and multimedia [2000].

Global Security offers an overview on the conflict and explains the opposition groups involved. With maps.

Summary of a UN report on multinational companies who help to plunder the resources of the war-torn country. The Guardian, UK.

Summary of the latest report from the UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the DRC. IrinNews.

Story and links about domestic responses to the Congo war.

Chronology of the struggle for control of the Deomcratic Republic of Congo, with links to key stories from BBC News online's coverage.

Story and links about Zimbabwe's involvement in the civil war in the DRC.

A human rights report by the group African Rights warns of an increasingly desperate situation for people living in the east of DR Congo.

Story and links about the nature of Zimbabwe's role in Congo war.

Reports on the humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during the past decade for download, including a documentation of projects. [pdf]

Provides a detailed overview on the situation in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including chronology, maps and related links.

Database of articles that provide background on the fighting in Africa, created from 1996 to 2001.

Transcript of discussion and debate on the overthrow of Congo's government and the aftermath.