Conflict Management Mechanism In Africa: A Critical Analysis Of Uganda’s Involvement In The Conflict Of Democratic Republic Of Congo

Abstract

Africa as a continent has been affected by several conflicts. Some of them have been classified as protracted conflicts. In East Africa, the conflict in DRC has been the deadliest one concerning the loss of lives and properties. The conflict in DRC has devastating and painful effects which included but were not limited to displacements, loss of innocent lives and destruction of infrastructures. Uganda is one of the neighbouring countries to the DRC, there are roles that Uganda has undertaken towards the resolution of the conflict. The persistent occurrence of conflicts in Africa warrants the existence of a mechanism aimed at resolving conflicts by the application of different measures. African Union has developed mechanisms within its system to deal with conflict in its members by involving its member states. African Union under certain circumstances triggers regional cooperation bodies to be involved in the resolution of the conflicts in terms of peace initiatives, military forces etc. Uganda, which is the case of this paper has been involved in the resolution of the conflict in DRC. The paper seeks to critically analyse the involvement of Uganda by referring to the mandate given by mechanisms developed by the African Union and East African Community.