DRC: Land, migration and conflict in Eastern DR Congo

This is a summary of a full-length case study, to be published in December 2004. It examines the role of land access in the conflicts which have affected Eastern Congo, especially since 1993. Based on fieldwork and an extensive review of secondary literature, it includes recommendations for the Government of the DRC, the international community, and civil society actors. It concludes that since the start of the Congolese war, land has turned from a 'source' of conflict into a 'resource' of conflict.