The monograph "The War of People and the War of Ideas" is a continuation of the book by G.M. Sidorova "Armed Conflicts in Africa" (2013). It addresses a number of new aspects of armed conflicts in DR Congo and the Great Lakes region, including issues of national politics, traditional authority, human rights violations and others. Trips to the regions of the country, visits to refugee camps, rehabilitation centers for victims of sexual violence, as well as areas of hostilities and caches with weapons left by illegal armed groups after the retreat, allowed the author to collect valuable materials around the country. The impression was supplemented by meetings with political and military experts, participation in conferences and briefings of national, regional and international organizations, primarily the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC and other representative offices of UN organizations in Kinshasa. The publication is designed primarily for African scholars and everyone dealing with conflict issues.