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Senator Feingold: Final Speech as U.S. Special Envoy to the DRC

Sustaining American Attention to the Great Lakes Region
Senator Russell Feingold, the U.S. special envoy working to stabilize Africa's Great Lakes region, will speak at the U.S. Institute of Peace on February 24 following his latest visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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He returned days ago from the DRC, where he pressed the government to deliver on its commitment to take action against rebels in the country's east, and to hold an inclusive and transparent dialogue with political groups in the country leading up to presidential elections next year.
On February 24, Senator Feingold will give his final speech as U.S. special envoy at the U.S. Institute of Peace to offer his current insights on the DRC, on the prospects for ending the militia violence in the country's east, and for improving political stability in the Great Lakes region.
Senator Feingold has now spent 18 months as the U.S. special envoy for the Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has helped negotiate an end to the M23 rebellion in the eastern DRC and has worked to improve human rights protections for women in that region. He has advocated military reforms in the country, and has pushed for greater dialogue and collaboration among the DRC, Rwanda, and other states in the Great Lakes Region. In his discussion at USIP, Senator Feingold will review recent accomplishments in the region and the challenges ahead. He will outline what he sees as policy priorities for the United States and international community.
Join the conversation on Twitter with #FeingoldatUSIP.
 
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