Number: RL32128 Title: Africas Great Lakes Region: Current Conditions in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda Authors: Ted Dagne and Maureen Farrell, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: The Great Lakes region is slowly becoming more stable after almost a decade of conflicts. The region remains vulnerable, however, since armed rebel groups are active in eastern Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and northern Uganda. Pages: 18 Date: Updated October 28, 2003