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Congo crisis extends beyond ‘conflict minerals’
On Sunday night, the Congolese rebel group M23 and the Rwandan army invaded Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fall of Goma […]
Central Africa
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Peacekeeping armies: what are they, why do African states build them and what impact do they have?
Since 1948, more than two million uniformed peacekeepers have served in over 70 United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. They have come from over 120 UN member states. But a few […]
Commentaries
Elections in DRC’s Masi-Manimba: Battle of Honour for the Electoral Commission?
In December 2023, as part of the 2023 general elections in the DRCongo, elections were held in Masi-Manimba territory (to the East of Kinshasa) but were cancelled because of irregularities […]
What’s Wrong with the DRC Constitution?
Within the DRC a fierce debate is raging about President Tshisekedi’s ambition to modify or to replace the current constitution. But why? And why now? The arguments to justify the […]
A Break with the Past: The End of French Military Presence in Chad and Senegal
On the 28th of November, only a few hours after French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s visit to Chad, the Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs announced the end of the defence […]
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Pursuing an Integrated Approach to TJ and DDR in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This paper is by Valérie Arnould with Karpate Tulinabo Buhurumba, Francine Baseme Mugaruka, Tshidembo Zawadi Alain and Jonas Mbavazi Kwonke, and was originally published by Governance in Conflict Network. This […]