Posts by Sophie Hammacher

From the field Local Dialogue for Peace in DR Congo

PSVS are a peacebuilding organisation in DR Congo. On 28 October 2010, they brought together 28 members from the army (FARDC), FRF militia, Mai Mai militia and demobilised ex-combatants to engage in a day of dialogue and discussion.  The army and the militia groups have been in violent conflict with each other throughout the Second Congo War, and despite the official end of the war, fighting continues to this day, in what is one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. PSVS are a peacebuilding organisation in DR Congo. On 28 October 2010, they brought together 28 members from the army (FARDC), FRF militia, Mai Mai militia and demobilised ex-combatants to engage in a day of dialogue and discussion.  The army and the militia groups have been in violent conflict with each other throughout the Second Congo War, and despite the official end of the war, fighting continues to this day, in what is >one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. Read more >>>