The Southern African Liaison Office

The Southern African Liaison Office

International liaison, dialogue and research.

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 

Dialogue Online No. 9/2015: “ADDRESSING THE PLIGHT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN UNDER THE ADDIS ABABA PEACE, SECURITY AND COOPERATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO” By Tumba Dieudonné

SALO

The capture of the city of Goma in November 2012 by the rebel group known as the Movement of 23 March (M23) exacerbated the suffering of women and children in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In order to end the conflict in eastern DRC, peace stakeholders in the DRC signed the Addis Ababa Peace and Security Co-operation Framework (PSCF) for the DRC and Great Lakes region. This article analyses the extent to which the PSCF for the DRC addresses the plight of women and children in the eastern region of the DRC.

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