DRC National Inclusive Dialogue: Fake News? Or Not?
Multiple peace initiatives have been undertaken to end the conflict in East-DRC, and each is underpinned by a specific analysis of the causes and nature of the crisis. One strand […]
Central Africa
Publications
Commentaries
US Sanctions Rwandan Defence Force: What Next?
US foreign policy, after years of a close alliance with Rwanda, perceived as an efficient and stable partner country in an unstable Great Lakes region, seems to shift towards a […]
A Crowded and Fragmented Security Landscape in Africa: Identifying Three Trends and Their Consequences
It has been more than a decade since the UN last authorized a multidimensional peacekeeping in Africa, in spite of the continent experiencing the highest number of state-based conflicts in […]
Beyond the Jihadist Label: Understanding the ADF’s Multilayered Violence
Abstract This report argues that violence attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo cannot be understood through a single lens, such as jihadism, but […]
Commentaries
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 […]
External publications
JNIM au Mali : l’étranglement de Bamako et la stratégie du califat par consentement
Le jihadisme sahélien entre dans une phase nouvelle, dont l’onde de choc redessinera la carte de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans (JNIM) a […]