Last month a meeting of would-be donors to discuss ways of giving the Congolese a "peace dividend" was plunged into darkness by a power cut, despite being held in Kinshasa's plushest hotel.

上个月，在金沙萨举行了一次预计捐款的会议，会上谈到了采取各种方式来为刚果人提供“和平股息”。但尽管此次会议在首都最豪华的宾馆举行，但后来也因为断电而陷入一片漆黑之中。