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After MONUC, Should MONUSCO Continue to Support Congolese Military Campaigns?

For more than a year and a half, UN peacekeepers have continuously supported military operations conducted by the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) against the Rwandan rebels of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in North and South Kivu.




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Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future

While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run its full course.




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The dilemma of electoral assistance in Central Africa

Election fever has spread across Central Africa. For the second time since the end of the disastrous civil wars in the region, electoral processes have been launched in Burundi, Rwanda, Central African Republic and the Congo.




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Cameroun: Le pays aura-t-il son Dadis ?

En Guinée, la période trouble sous la domination de la junte ne sera bientôt plus qu’un mauvais souvenir – si tout va bien. Le capitaine Dadis Camara, qui a été acclamé lors de son arrivée à la tête de l’Etat suite à la mort du président Conté, a fait de 2009 une année que les Guinéens veulent oublier, son évènement le plus marquant ayant été le massacre de 160 personnes dans le stade national en septembre 2009.




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RDC: l’enlisement démocratique

Alors que se préparent les célébrations du cinquantenaire de l’indépendance de la République démocratique du Congo, le 30 juin prochain, deux événements très récents viennent rappeler l’extrême fragilité du processus de reconstruction de l’Etat entrepris depuis l’élection de Joseph Kabila en 2006, et les risques existants pour la stabilité du pays.




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Cameroon: The Dangers of a Fracturing Regime

Cameroon, until now a point of stability in the region, faces potential instability in the run-up to the presidential elections scheduled for late 2011.




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Le dilemme de l’assistance électorale internationale en Afrique centrale

La fièvre des élections s’empare de l’Afrique centrale. Pour la seconde fois depuis la fin des guerres qui ont dévasté la région, les scrutins s’enchaînent au Burundi, au Rwanda, en République centrafricaine et au Congo.




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Cameroon: Fragile State?

Cameroon’s apparent stability is deceptive: even if it overcomes its near-term challenges, longer-term deterioration could lead to conflict.




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Time to pull out UN troops in Congo? Not so fast

With a fledgling democratic government and a formal peace process finally in place in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country will celebrate its 50th year of independence next month.




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Libia e Ciad: Gheddafi e Déby, oltre la politica di influenza

I rapporti tra Gheddafi e Déby sono caratterizzati da una certa superficialità, dovuta alle tensioni passate e ai sospetti che nutrono l’uno per l’altro.




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Congo: A Stalled Democratic Agenda

State building in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at risk of failing without a new impetus to support democratic consolidation in 2010.




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Violencia y elecciones en los Grandes Lagos

Burundi escapó de una guerra civil y años de terror. Hoy se supone que vive en democracia, pero eso está por verse. Ante las próximas elecciones de mayo, y con el panorama de violencia política que asuela el país, parece imposible que éstas se celebren pacíficamente y bajo el paraguas de la democracia.




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Libya/Chad: Beyond Political Influence




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Elections au Burundi : Prévenir toute escalade de violence




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Burundi: Ensuring Credible Elections




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Central African Republic: "Relancer le dialogue politique




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Central African Republic: Keeping the Dialogue Alive




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UN Must Stop Backing Congo's Disastrous Operation Against Marauding Rebel Militias




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The Oil Effect




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Les FDLR doivent desarmer




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Le gouvernement tchadien est tombé dans le piège pétrolier




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No Exit?




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Chad: Escaping from the Oil Trap




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Time for a New Approach to Disarm the FDLR




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Burundi: To Integrate the FNL Successfully




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Congo: A Comprehensive Strategy to Disarm the FDLR




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Rape as a Weapon of War in Congo




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Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy




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Chad: A Powder Keg Ready to Explode




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Chad: Powder Keg in the East




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Pour un dialogue en Centrafrique




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A Clear Vision for US and Africa




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Conflict and interests




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Central African Republic: Untangling the Political Dialogue




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Reinforcing What? The EU's Role in Eastern Congo




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Feeding on War




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The Congo Re-erupts




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Chad: A New Conflict Resolution Framework




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Burundi: Arusha Spirit Must Prevail




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Burundi: Restarting Political Dialogue




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En finir avec le conflit de l'Ituri




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Congo: Four Priorities for Sustainable Peace in Ituri




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Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State




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North Kivu: How to End a War




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Espoir de paix durable au Burundi, si les derniers rebelles hutus y sont intégrés




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Congo: Bringing Peace to North Kivu




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Burundi: Finalising Peace with the FNL




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Difficile transition vers la démocratie et la paix au Congo




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Congo: Consolidating the Peace




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Maintain the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic Of Congo