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This chapter explores the politics, history and complexities in the conflicts in the DRC and their wider implications on the Africa Great Lakes Region within the context of the ‘Africa rising’ debate. While scholars have discussed the dynamics of conflicts in the Great Lakes Region in more general terms (mainly focusing on causes and effects), this chapter attempts some delineation of the conflict in the DRC and its wider implications on the entire region. Evidently, while some African countries such as Ethiopia, Rwanda, Seychelles and Uganda, to name but a few, are on the trajectory of growth and have made marked economic development progress, the armed conflicts in the DRC have continued to pose serious threats to peace, security and development in the country, with significant resonance for the larger Africa Great Lakes Region.
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Kormoh, J.L. (2021). The Conflicts in the DRC: Wider Ramifications for the African Great Lakes Region. In: Omeje, K. (eds) The Governance, Security and Development Nexus. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49348-6_17
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