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"Democratic Republic of the Congo"
Spotlight
published by Nate D.F. Allen
on August 9, 2023
African-led peace operations have been vital tools for managing Africa’s complex array of security challenges, though continued reform is needed to intervene more decisively in the continent’s most devastating conflicts.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on April 3, 2023
Parliamentary committees that oversee the security sector play an essential role in building accountable, sustainable, transparent, and professional institutions.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on March 14, 2023
African leaders who hold power indefinitely often employ cults of personality to consolidate power, demand personal fealty, and systematically undermine independent governance institutions.
Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle
on February 22, 2023
Russia has systematically sought to undercut democracy in Africa, both to normalize authoritarianism as well as to create an entry point for Russian influence.
Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on January 24, 2023
China’s efforts to reshape existing global institutions and norms rely on the support of African governments, though this can often be at odds with African citizen interests.
Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle
on January 6, 2023
While Russia has little to offer Africa economically, the political incentives for Moscow to engage on the continent have only grown stronger following its invasion of Ukraine.
Recommended research
published by Groupe d’étude sur le Congo and Ebuteli
on October 31, 2022
The lessons of the controversial 2018 elections have seemingly not been learned, and numerous challenges remain as DRC prepares for elections in late 2023.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 14, 2022
More than 80 percent of the record 137 million Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries underscoring that conflict continues to be the primary driver of Africa’s food crisis.
Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on October 12, 2022
China’s support for ruling parties undermines its ability to be an impartial arbiter of conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa and highlights China’s use of mediation to pursue its geostrategic interests.
Spotlight
published by C. Browne, Catherine Lena Kelly, and Carl Pilgram
on August 12, 2022
Illegal logging is a growing feature of transnational organized crime in Africa, often facilitated by the collusion of senior officials, with far-reaching security and environmental implications for the countries affected.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 19, 2022
Conflict continues to drive Africa’s record levels of population displacement. Africa’s 36 million forcibly displaced persons represent 44 percent of the global total.