To be able to comprehend the scope of this body of work one needs to align themselves with a conceptual orientation whereby words such as Loi fondomentale, unitary state, central structure, Kabila and Mobutu , the UN , civil war and the MONUC will be defined. These words will aid a better understanding of the ensuing evaluation. Loi fondomentale originates from Germany, denoting the basic law of the Republic of Germany which has been in place since the 8th of May 1949. In addition, according to (Heywood, 2009: 171) a unitary system refers to a state which vests sovereign power in a single, national institution. Joseph Kabila Kabange is a Congolese statesman who has remained President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ever since January 2001. Moreover, Joseph Desiree Mobutu occupied the role of military totalitarian as well as that of President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which he later retitled Zaire in 1971) as of 1965 to 1997. According to (Un.org, 2017) The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. …show more content…
The majority of those who endure the effect of violence in these encounters as well as those whose rights are systematically infringed on are those of civilians. The most ferocious of the intense conflicts witnessed within the last two epochs of the twenty first century are the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Sierra Leone (Wanki, 2011:13). Notwithstanding the afore mentioned it is undoubtedly noteworthy the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most prominent country of focus in a critical analysis of conflicts in