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Yves Makwambala

Yves Makwambala

HRD
World Politics Review Article
2016

Will Kabila’s Third-Term Ambitions Throw Congo Back Into Chaos?

Yves Makwambala is a webmaster and graphic artist. He created the logo of Filimbi, a new pro-democracy platform that was launched in March 2015 to encourage Congolese youth to peacefully and responsibly perform their civic duties.

The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains volatile and human rights defenders (HRDs) remain at grave risk. They continue to operate at serious personal risk in an atmosphere of violence, hostility and instability. Absence of the rule of law and a climate of impunity prevail.