posted on 2023-06-09, 17:00authored byJudith Verweijen
This Usalama Report analyses militarization in Uvira and how it shapes the interplay between local conflicts, governance and armed mobilization. Focussing on the Bafuliiru Chiefdom and the Ruzizi Plain Chiefdom, the report examines how armed forces influence and are influenced by conflicts related to customary power, security governance and local economic regulation. The presence of so many armed groups in Uvira affects local governance profoundly, in particular because of their links with local authorities. The report argues that in order to sustainably demilitarize Uvira, it is necessary to defuse conflicts related to customary authority, weaken armed groups and their civilian support networks, and improve security management and regulation of local defence forces.
History
Publication status
Published
File Version
Published version
Publisher
Rift Valley Institute
Pages
57.0
Department affiliated with
International Development Publications
Research groups affiliated with
Sussex Centre for Conflict and Security Research Publications