Responding to the conflict in the democratic republic of the congo. Some say the violence which has occurred within the drc is worse than that of the second world war. List of conflicts in the democratic republic of the congo. Joint evaluation of conflict prevention and peace building in. List of documents on the democratic republic of the congo consulted by the. 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. The democratic republic of congo is slowly recovering from a conflict known as africas first world war, which led to the loss of some five million lives between 1994 and 2003, but many eastern. The conflict in democratic republic of congo analysis. Introduction this study is the result of a mix of ground investigation made in the past few years in the democratic republic of congo from here on, drc and in the neighboring countries of the great lakes region by the school. University of kinshasa, university of kisangani, university of lubumbashi and spiez laboratory switzerland. This document is also available in pdf format on the website. The synthesis for policy makers is based on the main report, the democratic republic of the congo post conflict environmental assessment. Millions have died in a conflict that has raged for decades but is largely forgotten. In the year 2000, alir merged with other hutu politicalmilitary.
English assessment on democratic republic of the congo and 2 other countries about peacekeeping and peacebuilding, protection and human rights, idps and refugees. The eastern drc showing the provinces of ituri, north kivu and south kivu. Congo oubanguisangha basin cicos and the nile basin initiative nbi. The newly independent congo quickly became plagued with scandal, corruption, and civil conflict. Responding to the conflict in the democratic republic of. Understanding the conflict in congo observer research foundation. The democratic republic of congos size is similar to that of western europe. Causes, impact and implications for the great lakes region the democratic republic of congo is recovering from conflicts, posting substantial improvement in overall macroeconomic performance since the cessation of the war, on the back of robust copper and cobalt exports. Understanding the conflict in eastern democratic republic.
Violence in the democratic republic of congo global. Democratic republic of congo 2018 conflict risk diagnostic. Us must take leadership in democratic republic of congo before conflict spreads. Whats caused the forgotten conflict in the democratic. Since the chaotic war which commenced in 1998, nearly 5. Us must take leadership in democratic republic of congo. This list includes nationwide and international wars, including. Since the drc was freed from colonial rule in 1960, violence of all sorts has erupted within the nation. Since the 1990s the democratic republic of the congo drc has continued to be mired in intractable conflicts. The democratic republic of congo is slowly recovering from a conflict known as africas first world war, which led to the loss of some five million. Identification of arms sources found in the conflict in drc.
Here is everything you need to know about how the democratic republic of the congo became the troubled heart. In the democratic republic of the congo, beatrice bahatis family disappeared and kanegamba mulabwes parents were killed. It contains a population of 80 million which makes it the most populous frenchspeaking country. 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. Abstract the democratic republic of congo drc is slowly getting back on its feet from. Conflicts in the democratic republic of congo united nations. The peace process in the drc the web site cannot be found. English news and press release on democratic republic of the congo about food and nutrition, health. Democratic republic of congo drc background in 1960, the drc gained independence from king leopold ii and belgium after nationalist uprisings in now called kinshasa.
This paper describes the conflicts in congo and argues that such. Understanding the conflict in eastern democratic republic of congo drc case of allied democratic forces national army for the liberation of uganda adfnalu by muhammad akram, rodrigue makelele, pablo akindoa eastern mennonite university, virginia. Unicef issues urgent appeal for funding to support 400,000 children at risk of death in the democratic republic of the congos kasai region. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.