Historically, it has been difficult to convict people of conspiring to overthrow the government or stop its normal functioning.
Articles on Militia groups
Displaying all articles
These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.
A scholar of militia activity observes extremists stepping back into the public sphere after a few years of being less visible.
The RED-Tabara armed group operates out of the DRC’s volatile eastern region, which shares a porous 243km border with Burundi.
The causes of violence in the DRC are complex. Narrowing them down to the single lens of ethnicity can be misleading.
