DRC: REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE FOR AN ISLAMIC STATE CALIPHATE PROVINCE IN THE CONGO

DRC: REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE FOR AN ISLAMIC STATE CALIPHATE PROVINCE IN THE CONGO

   Wed, 01 May 2019

A recent claim by the Islamic State claiming the establishment of a ‘Central Province of the Caliphate’ in the DRC has confirmed reports of intranational jihadist support for Congolese militant group, the Allied Democratic Forces. However, upon reviewing local, regional, and international political and security dynamics, these links remain tenuous.



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