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 […]
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
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)
Enjeux autour de l’intervention du Burundi en Somalie
Depuis décembre 2007, le Burundi contribue militairement à la Mission Africaine en Somalie (AMISOM). Cette première participation du pays à une mission de paix est d’envergure. Ce Policy Brief analyseses […]
External publications
Digging deeper: the politics of ‘conflict minerals’ in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
But the dominant understanding of the reasons behind Congo’s war is not without critique. Different experts have raised their concerns about the too narrow scope on conflict dynamics in the […]
External publications
Comprendre les groupes armés: le cas du Raia Mutomboki
Paper presented at the conference ‘Projet Usalama : Comprendre les groupes armés congolais, Conclusions de recherche et considérations d’ordre politique’, RRSSJ, RVI & Cego, Hotel Sultani, Kinshasa, 4 Nov. 2013. […]
External publications
Justice and security and the shaping and un-shaping of public authority in eastern DR Congo
Paper presented at the ‘2013 Conference on Human Security: Humanitarian Perspectives and Responses’, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, 24-27 Oct. 2013. (Photo credit: Wikimedia themalau, Flickr)