The original article can be found at The Conversation here. Ayamar Nyenyezi Bisoka is an APN IRG alumnus (2017). Aymar Nyenyezi…
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Book Review, UN Peacekeeping in Africa
2015 and 2016 saw a bumper crop of UN peace architecture reform proposals. These included three blockbuster reviews of UN…
Combattants: Activists or Criminals? A Reflection on Ethnoregionalism and Political Violence among Congolese Immigrants in South Africa
Most studies on African immigrants in South Africa focus on xenophobia, illegal immigration, and corruption within the South African Department…
Congolese Soldiers as Victims: Military Prosecution and Punishment
"Some soldiers are victimized by the very military they serve through court martial proceedings that often delay prosecution and then…
Redefining Peacekeeping: The Force Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo
"The coming together of the UN, AU, SADC, and ICGLR to conceptualize and operationalize the FIB demonstrates that hybridization in…
Are Female Peacekeepers Making a Difference, and If Not, Why Not?
"What is clear is that female peacekeepers suffer under a hypermasculine military culture because they are 'othered' on many levels…
Post-M23 Euphoria and the Recurrent Peace Dividends in Eastern DRC
“The examples of M23 and ADF showcase the positive potential of decisive peace enforcement, but neither the unsatisfactory ‘peace agreement’…
Recurrent Crisis in the Eastern DRC: Petty Imperialism and Reconceptualizing the Peace Process
The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the richest regions in the country, with diverse…
Prospects for Peacebuilding in Eastern Congo?
After controlling Goma for 11 days, M23 has now left the city. This is, unfortunately, not the end of the…