Democratic Republic of the Congo: Swords raised

Reflections on the possibility of success of the current international stabilization force in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source - Shutterstock.
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source - Shutterstock.

A new international military stabilization force begins its deployment in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Led by the regional power, Kenya, and sponsored by the peace talks in Nairobi and Luanda, under the protection of the African Union, troops from various countries are pursuing on the ground several rebel groups causing a rise in violence in that country. area in recent months. But there are many vectors of conflict that interact in Congolese territory, some already historic. And all this hinders the chances of success of the stabilization mission. At the moment, the local population receives the foreign soldiers oscillating between skepticism and hostility. 

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