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- Title
A Crisis of Belonging.
- Authors
FOFANA, IDRISS
- Abstract
This article discusses the outbreak of conflict in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2008. It attributes the tensions between indigenous groups, Tutsis and Hutus. It highlights the local aspect of the Kivu crisis without ignoring the international factors necessary to transition the region out of its unstable state. It blames the breakdown of peacekeeping efforts in the region for the outbreak of the region. In addition, the article looks at the position of the international community on efforts to resolve the conflict.
- Subjects
CONGO (Democratic Republic); SOCIAL conflict; INDIGENOUS peoples; TUTSI (African people); HUTU (African people); ETHNIC conflict; ETHNIC relations
- Publication
Harvard International Review, 2009, Vol 30, Issue 4, p34
- ISSN
0739-1854
- Publication type
Article