Brokering between (not so) overt and (not so) covert networks in conflict zones
Drawing on data from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the authors demonstrate how covert and overt networks are mutually constitutive.
Author: Verweijen
Understanding Armed Group Proliferation in the Eastern Congo
This briefing paper is an output of PSRP’s work in DRC, by Rift Valley Institute. It is part of a series of briefing papers, blogs and reports on political...
A Microcosm of Militarization: Conflict, Governance, and Armed Mobilization in Uvira,...
Policy points: • To sustainably demilitarize Uvira, it is necessary to defuse conflicts related to customary authority, weaken armed groups and their civilian support networks, and improve security management...
Stable Instability: Political Settlements and Armed Groups in the Congo
Policy points: • An equilibrium needs to be found between addressing the structural dynamics that feed into armed mobilization and dealing with the active armed groups. • It is...