Onesphore Sematumba Analyst, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Onesphore Sematumba joined Crisis Group in February 2019 as Analyst for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi. Professional Background Prior to joining Crisis Group, Onesphore worked as a Senior Researcher for the Pole Institute, an intercultural institute based in the DR Congo’s Eastern North-Kivu province. His research focused on the political, economic and cultural dynamics of conflict in the country and in the Great Lakes region during the last twenty years. Areas of Expertise Eastern DR Congo Great Lakes Region In The News 17 Dec 2022 If we can't negotiate a humanitarian corridor for the city [of Goma in eastern DR Congo], it will be a catastrophe. AFP Onesphore Sematumba Analyst, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi Latest Updates Our Journeys / Africa 29 June 2022 A “Deal with the Devil” in the Heart of the Great Lakes Also available in Français Op-Ed / Africa 17 February 2022 Armée ougandaise en RDC : un nouveau feu de paille ? Q&A / Africa 05 May 2021 DR Congo: No Grace Period for the New Government Also available in Français