Commentaries
What does Rwanda want in the DRC?
The latest report from the UN Group of Experts documents an important level of engagement from Rwanda in the ongoing conflict in East-Congo, which has been going on for 2.5 […]
Africa
As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are seeing a renewed Global Powers competition and an increasingly acute energy crisis. These developments have put the African continent centre stage again in international relations. Understanding how political and security developments within Africa shape the continent, as well as its position on the international scene, is a core objective of the Africa Programme.
In line with this aim, we contribute to increased knowledge and shape policy debates on, and in, Africa by organising expert seminars and providing in-depth research on: military interventions and security collaborations; the politics of elections; peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts; the political economy of mining, and the development of women, peace and the security agenda, with a particular focus on the Great Lakes and the Sahel region.
Drawing on our own expertise, as well as a wide network of national and international research institutes, public authorities, and NGOs, makes the Africa Programme a central authority on matters related to Africa on a national, regional and global level.
Publications
External publications
Relations troublées : l’Union africaine et la CEDEAO au milieu d’une épidémie de coups d’État
En août 2020, l’Afrique a connu le début d’une nouvelle vague de coups d’État sur le continent alors que le président du Mali a été renversé par un colonel des […]
External publications
Contagious Coups in Africa? History of Civil–Military Imbalance
Africa has seen 16 coup attempts in less than 4 years, 9 of which have been successful. This implies an increase in both the number of coup attempts and their […]
The Politics of Food and the Myth of the Self-Reliant Refugee in Uganda
Changing geopolitical dynamics and a widespread ‘donor reset’ have resulted in reduced refugee assistance funding, compelling World Food Programme to make significant cuts to food assistance. This reduction has coincided […]
Commentaries
Security Collaboration between Europe and Africa in an Age of Amorality and Impunity
A Global Power Competition drives different trends, two of which affect not only relations between global powers, but which colour current international relations more broadly: amorality and impunity. *****
Uganda’s Chess Game in Eastern DRC: With or Without M23?
Uganda has various economic, political and security interests in Eastern DRC. The latter is for example a vital export market for Ugandan products, and an important source of gold, Uganda’s […]