From Battlefields to Dialogue: Imagining a New Regional Peace Architecture in Eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region.
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has experienced conflict for more than thirty years. Since the Congo Wars began […]
Conflict & Security
Analysis of armed groups, peacekeeping missions, regional security alliances, and conflict dynamics.
Mobondo: The Ignored Rebellion Creeping to the Gates of Kinshasa
At barely 383 kilometers from Kinshasa, people are being killed with machetes, villages are emptying, and an armed group is
A Peace of Illusion: Washington’s Agreement Detached from Congo’s Reality
Can paper stop bullets? It’s the question every Congolese mother, father, child, and displaced survivors silently asked on December 4,
Washington Agreement: In Walikale, Between Skepticism and Glimmers of Hope
Walikale (North Kivu) – Presented by Kinshasa as a major breakthrough to restore peace in eastern DRC, the agreement signed
Three Years of Death for a Doha Signature: Who Will Answer to the Congolese People?
“We do not negotiate with terrorists” ; that’s what Kinshasa used to proclaim. Three years later, the same voice signs
South Sudan at a Crossroads: Conflict, Fragile Peace, and the Imperative for Inclusive Governance.
Since its independence in 2011, South Sudan—the world’s youngest nation—has faced persistent ethnic tensions, weak institutions, and leadership rivalries that
The Overlooked Story of Uganda’s Role in the DRC Conflict: A Case of Tactical Diplomacy?
For decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has served as a battleground for various armed groups, both local and
Thomas Lubanga: From ICC Convict to Rebel Leader — A Threat Reborn in Ituri
In the troubled province of Ituri, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), history seems to be making a dangerous
A Haven for Coup Plotters? Ruto’s Foreign Policy and the Future of Regional Stability
As Kenya positions itself as a central player in East and Central Africa’s politics, President William Ruto’s foreign policy is