Pyana, Symphorien2019-09-252019-09-252014-03-242013-04http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/203478Why have local and international actors failed to bring lasting peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo? Most responses to this question highlight the lack of good will from local and regional authorities and disparate economic interests. There is need for a greater role to be played by religion and traditional practices in the peacebuilding process.engWith permission of the license/copyright holderPeaceReligionCongoeconomyPolitical ethicsEthics of lawRights based legal ethicsPeace ethicsCultural ethicsCultural/intercultural ethicsReligious ethicsGeneral theology/otherGaps in the peacebuilding processArticle