On 10 May 2022 Global Centre Research Director Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall was interviewed on Al Jazeera English regarding the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). During the interview Ms. Streitfeld-Hall discussed the recent massacres of civilians in the area and how these attacks are related to the government’s “state of siege” in Ituri and North Kivu provinces. She also discussed the systemic problems both the government and the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC (MONUSCO) face and what steps must be taken to overcome the current dynamics to effectively protect civilians.