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It is part of a series of briefing papers, blogs and reports on political settlements and armed actors, based on a case study of the DRC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Policy points<\/strong>:<br \/>\n\u2022 The armed group landscape in eastern Congo is increasingly fragmented.<br \/>\n\u2022 There is a need to devise policies focusing primarily on armed groups and their political-economic support networks. This should be accompanied by army reform and measures addressing conflict dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This briefing paper is an output of PSRP\u2019s work in DRC, by Rift Valley Institute. 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