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From devastation to mobilisation: the Muslim community's involvement in social welfare in post-conflict DRC

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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. [De la dévastation à la mobilisation : le rôle de la communauté musulmane dans la fourniture deles services sociaux dans la période après-conflit en RDC] Incontestablement, plus d'une décennie de guerre dans la République Démocratique du Congo a eu un impact très négatif sur la structure sociale des communautés. Pourtant, les histoires de malheur et de destruction ne sont pas les seules choses qui sont nées des cendres des guerres du Congo. En fait, la communauté minoritaire musulmane a misé sur l'opportunité de ce moment historique de faiblesse de l'État et de besoins humanitaires urgents pour se mobiliser en faveur de la société dans son ensemble. Malgré les décennies de marginalisation et le retrait des domaines politiques et du développement, dans la RDC d'après conflit, les associations musulmanes s'organisent pour fournir des services sociaux, en particulier dans le domaine de l'éducation. Mots-clés : Congo ; Islam ; sciences politiques ; éducation ; états défaillants ; institutions hybrides

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  • Ashley E. Leinweber, 2013. "From devastation to mobilisation: the Muslim community's involvement in social welfare in post-conflict DRC," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(135), pages 98-115, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:40:y:2013:i:135:p:98-115
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2012.760445
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