english Fields of Bitterness (I): Land Reform in Burundi By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:57:00 GMT Unless the government revives land governance reform in Burundi, long-term peacebuilding efforts will remain compromised. Full Article
english Semaine critique pour Bangui By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:00:00 GMT Depuis jeudi et l’attaque de Bangui par les groupes anti-balaka qui viennent de province et sont composés de villageois et d’anciens militaires constitués en milices d’autodéfense, un calme précaire est revenu dans la capitale centrafricaine grâce au déploiement des militaires français. Full Article
english Central African Republic: Better Late than Never By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 23:00:00 GMT As the Central African Republic (CAR) stares into an abyss of potentially appalling proportions, the international community must focus on the quickest, most decisive means of restoring security to its population. Full Article
english Africa's Crumbling Center By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 23:00:00 GMT The Central African Republic is often called a forgotten country, but that isn’t quite right. It has had a long and substantial international presence and sizable foreign investment. It’s just that those efforts haven’t made much difference. As the country rapidly descends into greater violence, the difficult truth is that more — and much better — international and regional involvement is its only hope. Full Article
english Imaginación para salvar República Centroafricana. Cómo actuar con rapidez y eficacia para evitar la somalización del país. By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 23:00:00 GMT Los conflictos en los países pequeños suelen agravarse debido a la indiferencia internacional. Sin embargo, en el caso de la República Centroafricana (RCA), el problema es ligeramente distinto. Hay una importante presencia internacional en este Estado, pero los actores principales han decidido mantenerse al margen y esperar en vez de intervenir activamente en la crisis. Full Article
english Central African Republic is descending into anarchy By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:00:00 GMT Since the March 24 coup by the Seleka, a loose coalition of Muslim rebels, the Central African Republic has been in free fall. There are about 400,000 internally displaced people, 64,000 refugees, and burned villages, largely in the western part of the country. Banditry, the rise of self-defense militias and clashes between Christian and Muslim communities are now part of daily life for this mineral-rich country in the heart of Africa. The expanding insecurity makes the delivery of humanitarian assistance difficult, and the United Nations has even warned of the risk of genocide. Full Article
english Centrafrique: Sortir des sentiers battus pour sauver la Centrafrique By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:06:00 GMT L’indifférence internationale est un facteur aggravant pour les conflits dans les petits pays. Cependant, en ce qui concerne la République centrafricaine (RCA), le contexte est paradoxalement différent. Full Article
english Central African Republic: Thinking Out of the Box to Save the CAR By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:16:00 GMT All this foreign involvement has failed to prevent the recent coup or stabilize its aftermath. BINUCA has not been able to implement a disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration program, and it failed to convince Bozizé’s regime to reform the security sector or consolidate the peace. ECCAS has been unable to restore order in one of the smallest capitals of Africa, and troop-contributing countries have proved unable to deliver the 600 extra soldiers they committed to provide in April. Paradoxically, France, while securing Bangui’s airport, is also hosting ousted president Bozizé, who declared from exile in Paris his wish to retake power by force with the “support” of private actors. Full Article
english Understanding Conflict in Eastern Congo (I): The Ruzizi Plain By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:43:00 GMT The Framework Agreement signed by the UN, African organisations and eleven countries and the deployment of an intervention brigade in North Kivu are positive steps, but conflicts in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo also require a bottom-up approach aimed at improving intercommunal relations and restoring peace at the local level. Full Article
english The DRC is a Hornet’s Nest South Africa Should not Kick By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 22:00:00 GMT South Africa’s efforts to foster peace and security have placed it centre stage in some of the continent’s most intractable conflicts. This is an inevitable result of the quest to promote “African solutions for African problems”. Full Article
english Central African Republic: Priorities of the Transition By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT The collapse of the state and the disappearance of security forces from a large part of the territory may turn the Central African Republic (CAR) into a source of instability in the heart of Africa.Please note the full report is only available in French. Full Article
english Restart By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT The Central African Republic has a long history of crises, but the way the most recent one was managed indicates that a new security constellation may be emerging in the region. Full Article
english Neustart By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT Die Zentralafrikanische Republik kennzeichnet eine lange Geschichte der Instabilität. Wie die jüngste Krise gehandhabt wurde, deutet indessen auf eine neue sicherheitspolitische Konstellation hin. Full Article
english Eastern Congo: The ADF-NALU’s Lost Rebellion By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:20:00 GMT The fight against entrenched armed groups in eastern Congo such as the ADF-Nalu needs to switch from a military to an intelligence-based approach. Full Article
english The Gulf of Guinea: The New Danger Zone By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:43:00 GMT Rising piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which supplies around 40 per cent of Europe’s oil and 29 per cent of the U.S.’s, demands effective regional security cooperation and better economic governance to prevent the region becoming another Gulf of Aden. Full Article
english Burundi: Bye-bye Arusha? By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT Since the 2010 boycotted elections, Burundi is steadily drifting away from what was initially regarded as a peacemaking model, and violence from both the ruling party and the opposition is threatening stability. Full Article
english Eastern Congo: Why Stabilisation Failed By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:24:00 GMT The Kivus region of eastern Congo again faces escalating violence, including by a rebel force acting as a proxy of neighbouring Rwanda. To stop the repetitive cycle of rebellion and avoid large-scale killing, donors and African mediators need to move from crisis management to conflict resolution with the right set of pressures on Kigali and Kinshasa. Full Article
english Black Gold in the Congo: Threat to Stability or Development Opportunity? By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:20:00 GMT Renewed oil interest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could nurture communal resentments, exacerbate deep-rooted conflict dynamics and weaken national cohesion. Full Article
english Francophonie : aller ou ne pas aller à Kinshasa By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT François Hollande semble hésiter à se rendre à Kinshasa en octobre pour le sommet de la francophonie. Il serait bien inspiré de ne pas offrir au président, Joseph Kabila, une telle occasion de s’afficher réconcilié avec les démocraties après les élections présidentielle et législative calamiteuses en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) qui privent le régime d’une véritable légitimité démocratique. En se rendant à Kinshasa, François Hollande enverrait un message plus que trouble aux pays d’Afrique où la démocratisation est encore une lutte quotidienne que l’on paie au prix du sang. Full Article
english Afrique centrale : la corruption - l'obstacle majeur à la consolidation de la paix By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT La rechute est le risque majeur des pays post-conflit et l'une des principales raisons de cette rechute s'appelle la corruption. Full Article
english Burundi: A Deepening Corruption Crisis By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:29:00 GMT Despite the establishment of anti-corruption agencies, Burundi is facing a deepening corruption crisis that jeopardises prospects for lasting peace and stability. Full Article
english RDC : Les leçons du scrutin présidentiel By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT Trois semaines après la réélection contestée de Joseph Kabila en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Thierry Vircoulon, responsable de l'Afrique centrale à l'International Crisis Group dresse un premier bilan des élections congolaises. Full Article
english Au Burundi, les symptômes de la rechute By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT Quel est le lien entre Houellebecq et le Burundi? Apparemment aucun, sauf que la possibilité d'une île de l'écrivain pourrait s'intituler "la possibilité d'une rébellion" à propos de ce pays de l'Afrique des Grands Lacs. Full Article
english Rohstoffdiplomatie kann dem Kongo helfen By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT Der Abbau seltener Mineralien ist ein Grund für die Gewalt im Kongo. Die EU könnte hier eine wirkungsvolle Regelung durchsetzen. Full Article
english Préparer le Cameroun à l'après-Biya pour une stabilité durable By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT Le président sortant vient d'entamer un sixième mandat au Cameroun. Aujourd'hui, le pays est résolument tourné vers l'avenir et pense à l'après-Biya. Full Article
english The Lord’s Resistance Army: End Game? By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT Insufficient political will has thwarted regional efforts to stop the murderous Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) but vigorous diplomacy led by the African Union (AU), an immediate military push and complementary civilian initiatives could end the misery of thousands. Full Article
english Implementing Peace and Security Architecture (I): Central Africa By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:14:00 GMT More than a decade after the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) was requested by the African Union (AU) to give life to a new peace and security architecture, political and security cooperation on the continent is still in need of reinforcement. Full Article
english إفريقيا بعد هلاك 'ملك ملوكها': الحالة التشادية By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT فتحت النهاية الدموية لعهد القذافي الباب أمام التحول الديمقراطي في ليبيا، بيد أن سقوطه خلف العديد من المشاكل المحتملة الجديدة ليس في ليبيا فحسب، وإنما في البلدان المجاورة أيضا، مما قد يهدد استقرار المنطقة برمتها. تمثل تشاد مثال توضيحياً على ذلك حيث اضطلع القذافي بدور، إيجابياً كان أم سلبياً، في كافة نزاعات هذا البلد، وانتهج سياسة التقرب من رئيسه الحالي إدريس ديبي. كما أن الدعم السياسي الذي قدمه هذا الأخير لولي نعمته الذي كان محكوماً عليه بالفشل منذ اندلاع الثورة، واصطفافه المتأخر جداً مع المجلس الوطني الانتقالي، لا يبشر خيرا حول الحقبة الجديدة للعلاقات بين تشاد والسلطات الليبية الجديدة. إذ أن اتهامات المجلس الانتقالي بأن مقاتلين تشاديين قد دعموا القذافي عسكريا، بالإضافة إلى الاعتداءات العنصرية ضد الأفارقة السود وقضايا اللاجئين والنازحين، والوضع المتفجرعلى الحدود، كل ذلك يقوم بتعقيد العلاقة بين البلدين الجارين. Full Article
english Africa without Qaddafi: The Case of Chad By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:55:00 GMT The fall of Qaddafi’s regime, followed by his death on 20 October, could pave the way to promises of democracy in Libya but left neighbouring countries facing new potential problems that could threaten stability in the region. Full Article
english Congo: The Electoral Process Seen from the East By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT The technical preparations for the presidential and legislative elections scheduled on 28 November and the beginning of the electoral campaign in the East of Congo have generated suspicion that risks developing into a crisis of confidence in the whole electoral process. Full Article
english Will Burundi Miss Out on Democratic Consolidation? By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT 5 mois après la publication du rapport Burundi : du boycott électoral à l’impasse politique, la dynamique de régression que nous décrivions en détails dans ce texte produit ses effets dévastateurs. La fin du consensus d’Arusha et le pourrissement du climat politique consécutif au boycott électoral de 2010 ont conduit à une violence qui, en dépit du lénifiant discours officiel, ne cesse de prendre de l’ampleur. Full Article
english DR Congo's Electoral Law for 2011: Choosing Continuity By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT On 15 June 2011 the Congolese Parliament adopted, after nearly three months of de-bate, the new electoral law. The Senate, or upper house, controlled by the opposition, and the National Assembly, or lower house, controlled by the ruling coalition, both voted for an electoral law which ultimately remains very similar to that governing the 2006 elections. Parliament took three months of debate to reject most of the amend-ments proposed by the ruling party (PPRD). In doing so it demonstrated that the ex-ecutive could not simply trump its interests. Full Article
english The Libyan crisis as seen from N’Djamena By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT Of the three political upheavals that have hit the Maghreb since the beginning of 2011, the Libyan crisis seems to be the most dangerous. First of all for Libya, because the popular uprising has taken the form of an armed rebellion that has cut the country in two; second, for the West, now that NATO, under the cover of United Nations Resolution 1973 (2011) and in order to protect the civilian population, has entered the conflict on the side of the rebels, rashly gambling on a speedy war; and finally, for the region as a whole, because the conflict recently "overflowed" into Tunisia, and neighbouring countries are beginning to feel its humanitarian consequences. Full Article
english Congo: The Electoral Dilemma By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2011 10:43:00 GMT Faced with the dilemma of respecting the constitutional deadline and organising botched elections, or ignoring that deadline and sliding into a situation of unconstitutional power, the Congolese authorities have chosen the first option. Full Article
english Behind the Problem of Conflict Minerals in DR Congo: Governance By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT As legislation requiring large U.S. companies to disclose the origins of the minerals they use is meant to come into force this year, Crisis Group sent a mission to North Kivu to assess the different strategies used to fight conflict minerals and their impact in the field. Full Article
english Derrière le problème des minerais des conflits, la gouvernance du Congo By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT A la veille de l’entrée en vigueur le 15 avril de l’obligation de rendre publique l’origine des minerais pour les grandes compagnies basées aux Etats-Unis, ICG a effectué une mission au Nord Kivu afin d’évaluer les différentes stratégies de lutte contre les minerais des conflits et leur impact sur le terrain. Full Article
english Centrafrique: Les élections de l'instabilité By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT Le processus électoral hors délai constitutionnel qui se déroule depuis le 23 janvier en Centrafrique n'est pas seulement une nouvelle opportunité manquée pour la démocratisation du pays mais c'est aussi un risque sérieux pour la paix. Full Article
english Central African Republic: The Dark Side of Diamonds By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT The international watchdog which seeks to prevent diamonds from fuelling conflict, the Kimberley Process, should take a very close look at the situation in the Central African Republic Full Article
english Chad’s North West: <br> The Next High-risk Area? By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT Chad’s North West may become the next stage for insurgency, drug-running and religious extremism in the Sahel if the government continues to actively neglect the poorest of the violence-plagued country’s poor regions. Full Article
english Burundi: From Electoral Boycott to Political Impasse By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:13:00 GMT Burundi risks reversing the decade of progress it has enjoyed since its civil war ended unless the government resumes political dialogue with the opposition. Full Article
english Dangerous Little Stones: Diamonds in the Central African Republic By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT Extreme poverty and armed conflict in the diamond-rich areas of the Central African Republic (CAR) put thousands of lives in danger and demand urgent reform of the mining sector. Full Article
english DR Congo: Why is there still a Kivu problem? By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT Despite three agreements between the rebels and the government, peace is still elusive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kivus need regional dialogue and a clear, fair repatriation plan, argues Thierry Vircoulon at the International Crisis Group. Full Article
english Congo: No Stability in Kivu despite Rapprochement with Rwanda By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT The attempt by Congo and Rwanda to end the deadly conflict in eastern Congo by a secret presidential deal and military force is failing and must be changed fundamentally by the Kinshasa government and the international community. Full Article
english Kongo muss jetzt Verbrechen aufarbeiten By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT Es ist eine einmalige Chance, die sich dieser Tage bietet: Die Veröffentlichung eines lang erwarteten Berichts der Vereinten Nationen über Verbrechen in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (DRK) ist die Gelegenheit für eine Wiederaufarbeitung der Geschichte der massiven Gewalt im Kongo zwischen 1993 und 2003. Full Article
english Congo Crimes Should Be on the Agenda of the UN Security Council By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT The UN's release of a long awaited report on crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1993-2003 is not only an opportunity to re-examine the historical record of mass violence in DRC -- the scale and nature of which was often overlooked in the wake of the genocide in neighboring Rwanda -- but is also a chance to correct the terms of the deceptive and fragile peace some leaders wish to proclaim in the resource-rich Great Lakes region of Africa. Full Article
english Oil in Chad: The Fragile State’s Easy Victory over International Institutions By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT In numerous countries, the exploitation of oil has generated debate about its economic, social and geopolitical consequences. Full Article
english Tchad : La victoire facile d'un Etat fragile contre les institutions internationales By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT Dans de nombreux pays, le pétrole suscite des débats controversés sur son rôle de moteur de changements économiques, sociaux et géopolitiques. Depuis quelques années, les réflexions sur la question du pétrole ont démontré une corrélation négative entre son exploitation, le développement socioéconomique, la gouvernance et le regain des conflits dans les pays producteurs. Full Article
english Chad: Beyond Superficial Stability By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT The approaching elections could be important steps toward reviving democracy in Chad, but only if President Idriss Déby opens political space for the opposition beforehand. Full Article
english Camerún: conflicto y elecciones en 2011 By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT Después de 28 años bajo el gobierno de Paul Biya, Camerún se encuentra en una situación de inestabilidad grave que no sólo podría echar a perder las próximas elecciones presidenciales en 2011, sino que también pone en riesgo su papel como principal pilar de estabilidad en África Central. Full Article
english Afrique centrale : cachez ces 50 ans... By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT Vu du centre de l’Afrique – Tchad, République centrafricaine (RCA) et RD Congo –, le cinquantenaire des indépendances est un anniversaire à l’envers : on en parle davantage à Paris et Bruxelles qu’à N’Djamena, Bangui et Kinshasa. Sans doute parce que, en Europe, il s’agit avant tout de gérer des diasporas turbulentes et une relation bilatérale devenue épineuse tandis que, dans les capitales africaines, il s’agit d’éviter à tout prix le droit d’inventaire. Full Article