MONUSCO's Unfinished Business in Eastern DRC

In the run-up to 2011 elections in the DRC, a lot more needs to be done, particularly concerning the UN mission MONUSCO, to ensure a stabile environment and to protect civilians in the east of the country.

Completing the demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration process of armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the link to Security Sector Reform of FARDC. Mission Difficult!

Somalia: the intervention dilemma

This Policy Brief examines the apparent urgency to increase AMISOM force levels. It interrogates the AU's interventionist strategy in Somalia.

Burundi: Elections without competition and no peace without participation

This policy brief aims to discuss the current situation in Burundi.

The Burundi peace process: From civil war to conditional peace

This monograph focuses on the role peacekeeping missions played in the Burundi.

A 90-day plan to bring peace to the DRC? An analysis of the Pretoria Agreement of 30 July 2002

The aim of this paper is to provide a brief background to the Pretoria agreement, and an early overview and analysis of the implications of the MoU