Sadc case study and the democratic republic of congo. Conflict analysis in south kivu and tanganyika provinces, drc conflict analysis tuendelee pamoja ii project november 2017 lead author. Democratic republic of congo drc humanitarian crises. Leon irenge conflict analyst, search for common ground this study is made possible by the support of the american people through the united states agency for international development usaid. Acled is the highest quality, most widely used, realtime data and analysis source on political violence and protest in the developing world. Joint evaluation of conflict prevention and peace building in. Cassiterite mine malembankulu, katanga ipis 2015 authors. Conflict analysis is the systematic study of the profile. By ticking the box below you give your consent to the processing of your personal data by acaps, in accordance with the general data protection rules of 2018 and our data protection policy.
By means of such an eclectic methodology, turner is able to disentangle the complexity of events in the drc and provide an elaborate analysis. Pdf african union, conflict, and conflict resolution in. In the large body of literature about conflict drivers in eastern drc, very few adopt a systematic gender approach. The impact of conflict in the democratic republic of congo. What is mercy corps doing to help the crisis in drc. Causes, impact and implications for the great lakes region executive summary the democratic republic of congo is recovering from conflicts, posting substantial improve ment in overall macroeconomic performance since the cessation of the war, on the back of robust copper and cobalt exports. T he situation in the democratic republic of the congo drc presents a classic ongoing conflict with many tragic twists that is testing the resolve of subregional actors and the. The great lakes region conflict case study of democratic.
For sfcg in the drc, the conflict scan has several purposes. This paper attempts to put the dynamics of the whole drc conflict into perspective, while critically focusing on. This synthesis report was prepared by hassan partow, drc programme manager, unep, under the overall guidance of henrik slotte, chief, post conflict and disaster management branch, unep, and ibrahim thiaw, director, division. English analysis on democratic republic of the congo. The drc has witnessed two decades of persistent armed conflict and forced displacement. Democratic republic of congo drc humanitarian crises analysis 2018 december 2017 each year, sida conducts a humanitarian allocation exercise in which a large part of its humanitarian budget is allocated to emergencies worldwide. Arguing that sadc was the central regional organisation involved in conflict intervention efforts in the drc, this article examines the background to the conflict in the drc, provides a brief appraisal of the factors and issues that have contributed to its intractability, and discusses the role of african organisations in finding solutions to. In 2016, danish refugee council drc 1 has changed its global response framework. Analysis of the interactive map of artisanal mining areas. In the last analysis, the fact that the country finds.
History of the conflict the 1994 rwandan genocide in the wake of the 1994 rwandan genocide in which 800,000 tutsis and moderate hutus were killed, millions of rwandan refugees flooded into the eastern democratic republic of congo. An analysis of military intervention in rwanda, the drc and lesotho. Causes, impact and implications for the great lakes region. The democratic republic of congo drc is host to one of the worlds most complex and longstanding humanitarian crises, centered particularly in the east of the country. Democratic republic of the congo drc the situation in north kivu, south kivu, and ituri august 2019 coi between 1 st january 2018 and 6th august 2019. Conflict analysis in south kivu and tanganyika provinces, drc.
The recent history of the democratic republic of congo dr congo has been one of civil war and corruption. The democratic republic of congo formerly zaire has a long history of conflict, but its recent crises can be traced to the aftermath of the 1994 rwandan genocide. Gender dimensions of conflict drivers and stabilisation in. Since its period of colonial rule 19081960, dr congo has repeatedly suffered conflict. Dr congo crisis drc humanitarian crisis facts mercy corps. It is an obligation to mention here the responsibility of the home country producers of the weapons that have been and are being used in the drc during the various phases of the conflict. The african task force on mass atrocity prevention and the budapest centre for the international prevention of mass atrocities and genocide, budapest, report of the african task force, august 2016 forthcoming. The drc s ebola epidemic extends across two of the countrys most violent provinces. Sadc interventions in the democratic republic of the congo. This report summarizes findings from a conflict analysis undertaken as part of the unicef peacebuilding, education and advocacy pbea. Integrating conflict analysis and other forms of assessment 5. Conflict analysis summary drc educate for peaceeducate for. The research paper uses qualitative research design and collection of data done through.
The purpose shapes the methodology used and the key analytical categories to be examined. The rightsbased approach danish refugee council drc. This document is also available in pdf format on the website. We provide applied knowledge services on demand and online. This paper examines african conflicts and the roles of the african union au in conflict resolution, focusing on the recent zimbabwe and kenya conflicts. The others were simply refugees, who eventually found themselves helpless in a conflict. Conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the democratic republic of congo without peace, development is impossible. The democratic republic of congo drc has an immense wealth of natural resources. The conflict in the eastern democratic republic of congo, which i visited over the last week of april, has killed somewhere between 3. Global conflict tracker l council on foreign relations. This report1 provides a summary of the main points raised in both.
It provides the broad view over the displacement situation. But instead of driving development, these riches are benefiting predatory elites, armed groups and cowboy firms. Greed grievance theory is employed to guide in data collection and analysis. Blood minerals and africas underreported first world war 7 genocide. The province of north kivu has been the epicentre of war in the drc. Although the intensity of the armed conflict that has been suffering the democratic republic of congo. Conflict minerals and the democratic republic of congo. Background and current developments congressional research service 1 recent developments in february 2011, the congolese government formally charged one senior military officer and 10 soldiers of mass rape in the town of fizi, in. Background to the conflict in the dr congo, may 2004.
The democratic republic of the congo page 5 conflict dynamics at the provincial level maniema the main types of conflict experienced in maniema province are rooted in land disputes, vicinity or homestead conflicts, ethnic and tribal conflicts, witchcraft and humanitarian aid. Democratic republic of congo drc conflict global witness. Learn about the worlds top hotspots with this interactive global conflict tracker from the center for preventive action at the council on foreign relations. African military intervention in african conflicts. Conflict analysis summary democratic republic of the. Acled is the highest quality and most widely used realtime data and analysis source on political violence and protest around the world. About this report and the drc conflict minerals forum this report was originally written to provide background information and resources for participants in the multistakeholder democratic republic of congo conflict minerals forum, held may 12 in washington, dc, and has been updated to reflect learnings from that forum. If conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes are to be the focus of international strategies, it is. Infrastructure in conflict prone and fragile environments. Fako johnson likoti submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of. Postindependence, under president mobutu, entrenched corruption through the 1970s and 80s caused the country to splinter into city states, some with no formal justice system. The democratic republic of the congo drc country annex is part of the supplementary appeal for the congolese situation, which outlines unhcrs protection interventions planned in 2018 and its response to the additional and most urgent needs of people of concern displaced within the drc. Dynamics of conflict management in the democratic republic of the congo by clement namangale majorgeneral clement namangale is chief of staff of the malawi armed forces.
Background and current developments congressional research service 1 recent developments in february 2011, the congolese government formally charged one senior military officer and 10 soldiers of mass rape in the town of fizi, in the eastern province of south kivu. The case i analyse is that of the wars of the democratic republic of the congo from 19962003. A country of paradoxes, it is a land rich in natural resources, but its people are among the poorest in the world. Mutisi, martha 2016 mass atrocity prevention in africa. Learn about sources of continued violence in the democratic republic of congo and how the united nations, african union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.
About gsdrc gsdrc is a partnership of research institutes, thinktanks and consultancy organisations with expertise in governance, social development, humanitarian and conflict issues. Violence in the democratic republic of congo global. Conflicts in the democratic republic of congo united nations. Conflict scan methodology search for common ground democratic republic of congo page 4 2 purpose of conflict scan the key determinant of any conflict analysis is its purpose. Dynamics of conflict management in the democratic republic of the. This allocation takes place in the beginning of the year as to ensure. The current conflict in the democratic republic of congo drc. As an assessment of the literature for this report, a selection of widely cited literature was. Dynamics of conflict management in the democratic republic.
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