Necessity of a Security Barrier in the Nord Kivu and Ituri Border Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract
Since the change of political regime in 1997, the overall situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been closer to that of a failed state. Taking advantage of the weaknesses of the nascent power, Rwanda and Uganda troops that supported the revolution continued to support new rebellions and militant groups. Regardless of the ongoing war crimes, they found the opportunity of plundering mineral resources. Meanwhile, the use of hard and soft power have succeeded, but without a durable solution. Given the porosity of international borders and to solve their security problems, some countries such as China, have built barriers like the Great Wall. Others have built fences, minefields, and other deniability capabilities. They inspired this research that, as a result, evaluates options and informs and recommends that the Congolese decision maker and stakeholders build a fence as the last resort. A fence is feasible, acceptable, and suitable, but the last word still belongs concurrently to the chief decision maker and stakeholders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1035813
Entities
People
- Celestin Mbayo Lupungu
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College