Heavy fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee for their lives. And the conflict between the government and M23 fighters has escalated in recent weeks in the north east. So what's driving rebel activity? And can peace be achieved?

In this episode:

• Patrick Muyaya, Minister of Communication and Media Spokesman, Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Lawrence Kanyuka, Political spokesman, M23 rebel group. 
• Crystal Orderson, Journalist, The Africa Report.
• Fred Bauma, the Executive Director, Senior Fellow, NYU Center on International Cooperation.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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