Syria: a roadmap for a sustainable political settlement
On the eve of the Geneva II conference and amid continued fighting on the ground, this short paper seeks to draw up a roadmap, indicating the different stages and steps […]
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
Le projet de révision du code minier de la RDC: de l’incitation à la dissuasion?
Le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo a initié un processus de modification du Code minier. Il fait couler beaucoup d’encre tant ses aspects fiscaux sont de nature à […]
Commentaries
The EU has a role to play, but Africans must lead
Coming from one of Africa’s most experienced diplomats, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah’s call for a EU backed security framework in the Sahel constitutes an important signal. As the author notes, the EU […]
Non-judicial battles: Kenyan politics and the International Criminal Court
In March 2013, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto of the Jubilee Alliance were elected Kenya’s President and Deputy President respectively. This victory was achieved against significant odds – both men […]
Why local dynamics of conflict are never only local
Land issues are an example of the larger argument about conflict layers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is need, however, to understand local as well as supra-local levels […]
External publications
The shaping and un-shaping of public authority in eastern DR Congo
Paper presented at Oxford Central Africa Forum Lecture Series, Nuffield College, Oxford, 22 Nov. 2013. (Photo credit: DFID UK, Flickr)