DYNAMIQUES DE GOUVERNANCE SECURITAIRE LOCALE FACE A LA CRIMINALITE URBAINE ORGANISEE : UNE ÉTUDE DES MEURTRES DANS LA VILLE DE BUKAVU
LOCAL SECURITY GOVERNANCE DYNAMICS IN THE FACE OF ORGANISED URBAN CRIME: AN ANALYSIS OF HOMICIDES IN BUKAVU

Summary/Abstract: This article examines organized urban crime in Bukavu, focusing on murders (2018–2024), highlighting the role of institutional fragmentation, poverty, and unemployment in exacerbating insecurity. It sheds light on the involvement of marginalized youth and armed actors from security forces, while victims are often drawn from the economic and social elites. The analysis reveals the ineffectiveness of repressive responses, weakened by corruption and impunity, and emphasizes the need for inclusive and participatory governance. The originality of this work lies in an integrated political science approach linking security, governance, and development, in order to propose strategies adapted to the local context and capable of restoring the social contract between the State and its citizens.

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