Recent clashes put eastern Congo’s M23 into the headlines again, but many other security problems persist in the area as diplomats struggle to tackle the underlying causes.
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Refugee law puts humanitarianism above considerations of state sovereignty.
Many of Africa’s forests are unknown to the public at large, yet so fascinating and important.
The case raises the question of what happens when a court that’s designed to keep international peace starts assigning crippling damage awards.
La gestion internationale des épidémies, consiste parfois à céder leur contrôle à un groupe d'experts étrangers qui possèdent une compréhension superficielle d’une région très complexe.
As a dynamic and mechanising form of production, artisanal mining is in more direct competition with large corporations than is commonly perceived.
International epidemic management involves ceding to foreign experts who possess, at best, a surface-level understanding of a very complex region.
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Some lakes in the DRC should be thought of as rebellious landscapes having their own social, political and cultural dynamics.
Africa can make important contributions to the issues on the agenda: defending against authoritarianism; fighting corruption; and respect for human rights.
All terrorism in the region has domestic origins but is linked to regional and international events.
All too often, urban reforms are led by technical and infrastructural change, rather than by engaging people.
President Tshisekedi’s government no longer has the excuse that it’s being hampered by the dead hand of his predecessor Joseph Kabila’s cabal.
WHO’s safeguarding failure in the DRC has re-focused attention on the sexual misconduct that surfaces with disgraceful regularity in humanitarian, development, and peacekeeping operations worldwide.
Most countries in Africa have chosen to separate the issue of the Palestinians from economic cooperation with Israel.
Contrary to expectations, researchers found that overall contraceptive use increased in most settings.
Public statements against payroll fraud seem to materialise at strategic moments.
Where natural resources are shared, in addition to the states, regional and international organisations also have a role to play in steering who gets what.
Nyiragongo is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of its fast-moving lava. It can flow at a speed of about 100km per hour.
National governments need to wake up to the volcanic risks posed by tectonic rifting around Mount Nyiragongo.
Within already economically perilous border areas, informal cross border trade is even more vulnerable during a pandemic.
Principais colaboradores
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Lecturer in African History, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor in International Development, University of Antwerp
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Lecturer in International Development, University of Bath
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Professor in the faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
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Research Director of the Insecure Livelihoods Project, Ghent University
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Part-time lecturer at the Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard University, and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Liberia
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London
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Assistant professor, University of Groningen
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Adjunct assistant professor, University of Copenhagen
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Visiting Researcher, University of Leeds
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Researcher and lecturer, City University of New York
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Senior researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow at Institute for Democracy Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa, University of Cape Town
