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Central Africa report: fighting behind the frontlines: army wives in the eastern DRC

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posted on 2023-06-09, 17:01 authored by Maria Eriksson Baaz, Judith Verweijen
The wives of soldiers of the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC, Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) may not be very visible, but they are an integral part of the military. They live with soldiers, and often their children, in and around military camps and deployment sites – including in the most insecure zones. The military, however, defines them as civilians and does not provide them with any benefits packages, nor does it invest much in facilities like health care centres. Together with soldiers’ low and irregular pay, this causes army wives to struggle to make a living.

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Institute for Security Studies

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  • Sussex Centre for Conflict and Security Research Publications

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ISSN 1026-0404

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2019-02-27

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2019-03-04

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2019-02-27

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