This is the only available book on the Congo war, the most important
current conflict in Africa. Two chapters situate the war in its
historical and theoretical context, while others survey the interests of
the Congolese government, of the rebel groups, and of intervening states
in the war. These chapters reveal the underlying sources of the war and
explain the strategies of the various combatants. Other chapters examine
the impact of the war on neighboring countries, individual citizens,
refugees, and other non-state actors in the zone of conflict and beyond.