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Congo Security Sector Reform, Groupe Lotus, MONUSCO, National Endowment for Democracy Congo, Open Society Congo, World Movement for Democracy
Another DC organization that should be commended for its consistent work on important African issues is the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). In a relatively rare Friday get together for the DC Africanist think tank community, NED, which houses the World Movement for Democracy, hosted (in conjunction with Open Society) a talk “Addressing Human Rights and Governance in Congo: Civil Society Perspectives.” Dimas Kitenge, Executive Director of Groupe Lotus and Emmanuel Kabengele, National Coordinator of the Network for Security Sector Reform and Justice (both of the Congo) were the featured speakers. Continue reading
