Publisher: Cambridge University Press
E-ISSN: 1750-0184|77|2|250-271
ISSN: 0001-9720
Source: Africa: The Journal of the International African Institute, Vol.77, Iss.2, 2007-05, pp. : 250-271
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Abstract
The article provides insight into the current violent practices of urban youngsters in Kinshasa. At nightfall youth gangs transform the streets of Kinshasa's townships into arenas of the fight. Frequent regular clashes between these gangs create young violent leaders, who not only sow terror but also provide security for the inhabitants (young and old) of their territories. Although many of these boys and young men are trained in foreign fighting styles such as judo, jujitsu and karate, in the public clashes between the fighting groups, these boys and young men perform
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