Citizenship and war in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Since the early Nineties the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo are at the core of an extremely violent and complex conflict. It is a multidimensional war in which several factors contribute to the recurrence of violence. One of these factors is the conflict over citizenship between local ethnic groups, who consider themselves autochthonous, and the Rwandofones communities (Banyarwanda and Banyamulenge). This article explores the genesis and the evolution of this conflict in order to underline the high degree of political manipulation behind the issue of citizenship in Eastern Congo. As in other African contexts, in Eastern Congo political leaders have fomented ethnic and national divisions in order to perpetuate their power. After years of negotiations a new law on citizenship was approved, but due to its ambiguity there is much room for further manipulation and fuel for new conflicts.

Jourdan, L. (2016). Cittadinanza e guerra nell'Est della Repubblica Democratica del Congo. CONTEMPORANEA, XIX(2), 283-302 [10.1409/83349].

Cittadinanza e guerra nell'Est della Repubblica Democratica del Congo

JOURDAN, LUCA
2016

Abstract

Citizenship and war in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Since the early Nineties the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo are at the core of an extremely violent and complex conflict. It is a multidimensional war in which several factors contribute to the recurrence of violence. One of these factors is the conflict over citizenship between local ethnic groups, who consider themselves autochthonous, and the Rwandofones communities (Banyarwanda and Banyamulenge). This article explores the genesis and the evolution of this conflict in order to underline the high degree of political manipulation behind the issue of citizenship in Eastern Congo. As in other African contexts, in Eastern Congo political leaders have fomented ethnic and national divisions in order to perpetuate their power. After years of negotiations a new law on citizenship was approved, but due to its ambiguity there is much room for further manipulation and fuel for new conflicts.
2016
Jourdan, L. (2016). Cittadinanza e guerra nell'Est della Repubblica Democratica del Congo. CONTEMPORANEA, XIX(2), 283-302 [10.1409/83349].
Jourdan, Luca
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