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A European War
The longer Russia’s war against Ukraine has lasted, the more important it has become to the security of all of Europe. Ukraine is not a member of the EU or […]
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Is South Sudan Heading Towards Another Civil War?
South Sudan’s brief appearances in the international spotlight in 2024, from its basketball team’s performance at the Paris Olympics to the further postponement of presidential elections to December 2026, have […]
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Belgium Stays and Chooses Dignity, Humanity and Hope. The New 2026 Humanitarian Strategy.
The international humanitarian system is in turmoil. Armed conflict is once again becoming normalized, and the principle that “might makes right” is experiencing a troubling resurgence. International law and humanitarian […]
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The Inertia of New Insights and the Inevitability of Taking Up Arms
Inertia is not only a physical phenomenon. It also applies to our own ideas, convictions, and worldviews. We are equally reluctant to change direction like any object in nature, unless […]
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EU’s Engagement in Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings
The most disturbing aspect of recent global reorientations of Official Development Aid (ODA), certainly relies on the global disengagement from Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings (FCAS). These contexts often do […]
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Why Does Peace Not Come to the DRC?
On December 10, 2025, the city of Uvira fell under the control of the Rwandan supported AFC/M23 rebel force, just six days after a ratifying ceremony of a peace agreement […]