Title
From devastation to mobilisation: the Muslim community's involvement in social welfare in post-conflict DRC
Abstract
Undisputedly, more than a decade of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has had an immensely negative impact on the social fabric of communities. However, tales of woe and destruction are not all that have arisen out of the ashes of the Congo wars. In fact, the minority Muslim community has capitalised upon the opportunity of this historical moment of state weakness and desperate human need to mobilise for the benefit of the larger society. Despite decades of marginalisation and withdrawal from political and development realms, in post-conflict DRC, Muslim associations are organising to provide social services, especially education.
Department(s)
Political Science
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2012.760445
Publication Date
2013
Recommended Citation
Leinweber, Ashley E. "From devastation to mobilisation: the Muslim community's involvement in social welfare in post-conflict DRC." Review of African Political Economy 40, no. 135 (2013): 98-115.
Journal Title
Review of African Political Economy
