Stearns, Jason, Verweijen, Judith and Eriksson Baaz, Maria (2013) The national army and armed groups in the eastern Congo: untangling the Gordian knot of Insecurity. Other. Rift Valley Institute.

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Abstract

The final report of the Usalama Project presents the conclusions of 18-month field research on the national army and armed groups in the eastern DRC in three parts: an analysis of armed mobilization, focusing on the region of North and South Kivu; an examination of the FARDC; and a critical review of past and current efforts in the field of demobilization and army reform. Written by Jason Stearns, Judith Verweijen and Maria Eriksson Baaz, the report finds that in the DRC’s current political order, the mobilization of armed groups and hence violence is an effective strategy to obtain power and control resources. Troubled army policies only contribute to armed mobilization. By repeatedly integrating armed groups into the FARDC, the government has not only provided incentives for further insurrection, it has effectively sanctioned impunity. Untangling this Gordian knot will require a comprehensive political and military strategy, aligning local, national, and international initia­tives

Item Type:	Reports and working papers (Other)
Additional Information:	ISBN: 9781907431302
Schools and Departments:	School of Global Studies > International Relations
Research Centres and Groups:	Sussex Centre for Conflict and Security Research
Depositing User:	Judith Verweijen
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2019 15:04
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2019 15:04
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/82146

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