Demilitarising militias in the Kivus (Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo)

The process of post-conflict reconstruction in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces a number of key challenges, the most significant being the rise of dissident armed groups after the official end of the conflict in 2003, especially in North and South Kivu. These groups have continually resisted the demilitarisation process, thereby undermining the efforts of the Congolese government and the international community. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the character of these