Thursday, March 5, 2026

Factors for the persistence of ADF in Ituri and North kivu

 According to the Bridgeway Foundation, speaking at the forum on the ADF issue last February in Beni, here are the potential factors leading to radicalization:


1. Economic and Structural Factors


▶️ Poverty, unemployment, and inequality


▶️ Limited access to education and livelihoods


▶️ Marginalization of certain regions or communities


2. Misinterpretation and instrumentalization of Islam


↪️ Selectively quoting religious texts out of context


↪️ Stripping them of their historical and scientific interpretations


↪️ Constructing distorted narratives to justify violence


3. Family breakdown and negative childhood experiences


⚠️ Trauma, abuse, or neglect during childhood


⚠️ Exposure to violence


⚠️ Post-traumatic stress disorder and unresolved grievances

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