Management

Understanding Obstacles to Peace

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The disarmament and repatriation of the armed groups or the so called negative forces in eastern DRC pose a major challenge for the region. Such groups, which include the former Rwandan army, Forces Armées Rwandais (ex-FAR/interahamwe) and Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) that sought sanctuary in DRC, are the main
causes of insecurity that have prompted armed incursions into DRC by both Rwanda and Uganda. The Lusaka Accord of 1999 set up a joint verifi cation mechanism
under which Rwanda and DRC would deal with these armed groups. This mechanism has not delivered the desired results due to a number of factors, which include low levels of trust and lack of capacity to conduct monitoring and verifi cation. With facilitation from the US government, the Tripartite Agreement on Regional Security in the
Great Lakes region was put in place in 2004 to augment the Lusaka Accord in addressing the problem of illegal armed groups. This has been implemented through the Tripartite Plus One Joint Commission that was expanded in 2005 to include Burundi. The original members were DRC, Uganda and Rwanda plus the US. The resolution of the problem of negative forces calls for a comprehensive regional approach through joint action and collective responsibilities of member states. The Pact on Security, Stability and Development of the Great Lakes Region, with its two relevant protocols on non-aggression and mutual defence in the Great Lakes region and the protocol on the prevention and punishment of war crimes and crimes against humanity and all forms of discrimination

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Series Title

Understanding Obstacles to Peace

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Publisher

kampala : fountain publishers., 2011

Collation

1-382

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-55250-516-8

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NONE

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Edition

1st Edition

Subject(s)

Management

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