War as Exit from Exclusion? The Formation of Mayi-Mayi Militias in Eastern Congo

In eastern Congo scores of young and marginalized people have been increasingly attracted to the mobilising efforts of new local actors. The inquiry into this phenomenon traces the emergence of the first militias to the end of the eighties. These first generation militias were a result of the growin...

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Main Authors: Koen Vlassenroot, Frank Van Acker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 2001-08-01
Series:Afrika Focus
Online Access:https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/5426