Countries in Africa’s Great Lakes region share the same colonial history and challenge of building a stable democracy from a legacy of violence and economic exploitation.
Transitional Justice
Victims in Côte d’Ivoire have yet to see justice for the serious human rights abuses perpetrated by both sides during the 2010-11 post-election crisis. President Alassane Ouattara early in his presidency made solemn commitments to bring perpetrators to account, but has delivered very little.