| ID | 117394 |
| Title Proper | Kinshasa |
| Other Title Information | towards stability in the Central African region |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sidorova, G |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | THE OUTLINE of the DRC's contemporary foreign policy began to take shape with the end of the civil war (1998-2003) in the midst of a political and military crisis. To rehabilitate the national image and regain credibility on the international scene was not easy. The country had a large external debt (approximately $14 billion), lost its voting rights in the African Union (because of unpaid membership dues), and was poorly represented and passive in international organizations. During the transition period (2003-2005), the leadership's efforts were mainly to restore the devastated economy and lay the foundations of a democratic state. But instability on the eastern borders of the DRC, where disparate forces still fought each other, hampered those efforts. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.5; 2012: p.154-162 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.5; 2012: p.154-162 |
| Key Words | Civil War - 1998-2003 ; Kinshasa ; Central African Region ; Great Lakes Region (GLR) ; African Union ; Foreign Policy ; International Community ; DRC |