ABSTRACT
The topic under review examined the ‘Challenges and Effects of Violent Conflict on
Development: A Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo’. The Democratic Republic of
Congo has been plunged in violent conflict for the last three decades, with catastrophic effects
for its development. The contemporary conflicts in the DRC are to an extent a repetition of
former conflicts, indicating that the primary causes of the conflict have not been properly
tackled. The armed conflict and violence in the DRC has affected tens of thousands of families
and has created a growingly pathetic humanitarian situation. Brutal clashes between groups
have brought on many consequences for people, killing, wounding and traumatising many, with
villages burnt down and fields destroyed, causing a vast displacement of the population.
The study therefore revealed that based on the general assessment and analysis in this study,
these concurrent conflicts have resulted in reduced life expectancy, high mortality rates, poor
literacy and formal education enrollment rates, economic decline and instability, particularly in
the eastern region of the country. It has further deepened the DRC’s overdependence on natural
resources, and has left the country in a conflict trap. The study suggested that the government
must review the peace processes and formulate a blueprint that addresses electoral reforms,
better standards of living, equitable and sustainable development, improvement of national
security and territorial integrity. This blueprint must give priority to the promotion of national
healing and reconciliation, and provide alternatives to violence.
MOHAMMED, A (2021). The Challenges And Effects Of Violent Conflict On Development: A Study Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo (Drc). Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-and-effects-of-violent-conflict-on-development-a-study-of-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-drc
MOHAMMED, AMIRA "The Challenges And Effects Of Violent Conflict On Development: A Study Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo (Drc)" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-and-effects-of-violent-conflict-on-development-a-study-of-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-drc. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
MOHAMMED, AMIRA . "The Challenges And Effects Of Violent Conflict On Development: A Study Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo (Drc)". Afribary, Afribary, 23 Apr. 2021. Web. 30 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-and-effects-of-violent-conflict-on-development-a-study-of-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-drc >.
MOHAMMED, AMIRA . "The Challenges And Effects Of Violent Conflict On Development: A Study Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo (Drc)" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 30, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-and-effects-of-violent-conflict-on-development-a-study-of-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-drc