Onesphore Sematumba Analyst, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Onesphore Sematumba joined Crisis Group in February 2019 as Analyst for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi. Professional Background Prior to joining Crisis Group, Onesphore worked as a Senior Researcher for the Pole Institute, an intercultural institute based in the DR Congo’s Eastern North-Kivu province. His research focused on the political, economic and cultural dynamics of conflict in the country and in the Great Lakes region during the last twenty years. Areas of Expertise Eastern DR Congo Great Lakes Region In The News 22 මැයි 2024 The main resource driving conflict [in the DRC] isn’t coltan. It is the land. It’s material ownership, of course, but also who has a legitimate right to be here. Foreign Policy Onesphore Sematumba Analyst, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi 9 මැයි 2024 Rwanda’s primary interest [in the war in eastern DRC] is to continue to have its say in this geopolitical battlefield. Financial Times Onesphore Sematumba Analyst, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi 22 පෙබ 2024 If the regional escalation [in the DRC] continues, we could find ourselves in a scenario like during the other Congo wars … More bombing means more displacement. The Economist Onesphore Sematumba Analyst, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi 17 දෙසැ 2022 If we can't negotiate a humanitarian corridor for the city [of Goma in eastern DR Congo], it will be a catastrophe. AFP Onesphore Sematumba Analyst, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi Latest Updates Op-Ed / Africa 20 මාර්තු 2024 In Eastern DR Congo, “The Regional War is Already Happening” Also available in Français Q&A / Africa 26 ජනවාරි 2024 DR Congo: A Full Plate of Challenges after a Turbulent Vote Also available in Français Podcast / Africa 13 දෙසැම්බර් 2023 Élections en RDC : quelles perspectives pour un réel changement ? Q&A / Africa 15 සැප්තැම්බර් 2023 Massacre in Goma Clouds DR Congo’s Elections and UN Mission’s Future Also available in Français Our Journeys / Africa 29 ජුනි 2022 A “Deal with the Devil” in the Heart of the Great Lakes Also available in Français Op-Ed / Africa 17 පෙබරවාරි 2022 Armée ougandaise en RDC : un nouveau feu de paille ? Q&A / Africa 05 මැයි 2021 DR Congo: No Grace Period for the New Government Also available in Français Load more