Peace Programs – Stories From the Field

Sept. 1, 2006
John Stremlau: Role at Center Allows Director to Keep Close Ties With African Continent
Dr. John Stremlau views the recent elections held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as both triumphant and tragic. "It was quite moving to see the Congolese people turn out to vote," he said. "At the same time," he added, "it was depressing to see how the country and its people have suffered so greatly." The elections were the first held in 46 years in a country devastated by five years of civil war where more than 3 million people have died, mostly from disease and malnutrition.