Volume 21, Issue 3, October 2017, Pages 418–432
Jean TSUMBU GBORO1
1 Enseignant-chercheur en Science politique, Université de Bunia, Province de l’Ituri, RD Congo
Original language: French
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From 1999 to 2015, armed conflicts persist in the Province of Ituri. What justifies this persistence? How to analyze its dynamics? In order to answer these questions, we set out to present the context of the emergence of armed conflicts in Ituri and to analyze its dynamics. After analysis, we have come to the conclusion that the multiplicity of actors (state and non-state) involved in these conflicts with different issues is not conducive to the effective resolution of these armed conflicts. These conflicts emerged in a fragile state where Laurent Désiré Kabila's regional and international allies had wagered the end of his regime. In its dynamics, these conflicts favored the creation of different local armed groups, first on an ethnic basis, and then on the basis of several interests following the evolution of internal, regional and international socio-political relations. This justifies the play of alliances and counter-alliances between different actors and consequently the persistence of these armed conflicts.
Author Keywords: armed conflicts, internal actors, external actors, persistence.
Jean TSUMBU GBORO1
1 Enseignant-chercheur en Science politique, Université de Bunia, Province de l’Ituri, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2017 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
From 1999 to 2015, armed conflicts persist in the Province of Ituri. What justifies this persistence? How to analyze its dynamics? In order to answer these questions, we set out to present the context of the emergence of armed conflicts in Ituri and to analyze its dynamics. After analysis, we have come to the conclusion that the multiplicity of actors (state and non-state) involved in these conflicts with different issues is not conducive to the effective resolution of these armed conflicts. These conflicts emerged in a fragile state where Laurent Désiré Kabila's regional and international allies had wagered the end of his regime. In its dynamics, these conflicts favored the creation of different local armed groups, first on an ethnic basis, and then on the basis of several interests following the evolution of internal, regional and international socio-political relations. This justifies the play of alliances and counter-alliances between different actors and consequently the persistence of these armed conflicts.
Author Keywords: armed conflicts, internal actors, external actors, persistence.
Abstract: (french)
De 1999 à 2015, les conflits armés persistent en Province de l’Ituri. Qu’est-ce qui justifie cette persistance ? Comment analyser sa dynamique? En vue de répondre à ces questions, nous nous sommes fixé pour objectif de présenter le contexte de l’émergence des conflits armés en Ituri et d’analyser sa dynamique. Après analyse nous avons abouti aux résultats selon lesquels la multiplicité des acteurs (étatiques et non étatiques) impliqués dans ces conflits avec des enjeux divers n’est pas de nature à favoriser la résolution efficace de ces conflits armés. Ces conflits ont émergés dans un contexte d’Etat fragile où les alliés régionaux et internationaux de Laurent Désiré Kabila avaient parié la fin de son régime. Dans sa dynamique, ces conflits ont favorisé la création des différents groupes armés locaux d’abord sur base ethnique, ensuite sur fond de plusieurs intérêts suivant l’évolution des rapports socio-politiques interne, régional et international. Ainsi se justifie les jeux d’alliances et contre-alliances entre différents acteurs et par ricochet la persistance de ces conflits armés.
Author Keywords: conflits armés, acteurs internes, acteurs externes, persistance.
How to Cite this Article
Jean TSUMBU GBORO, “Dynamique des conflits armés en province de l'Ituri de 1999 à 2015,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 418–432, October 2017.
