africa

  • The current conflict in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon has evolved into a multifaceted crisis, presenting significant challenges to regional stability, human rights, and international peace efforts. This Policy Paper aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the conflict, tracing its roots from historical grievances to the current humanitarian crisis. The importance of this issue

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  • Global Security Brice Nitcheu The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been trapped in a complex and lengthy humanitarian crisis for decades. Since the 1990s, this region has been the centre of conflict, involving several armed groups, including the notorious M23 rebels, and serving as a stage for regional proxy wars (UNHCR, 2024). The

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  • Selective Solidarity: How Geopolitical Interests Dictate International Responses to Ukraine and the DRC

    The United Nations Charter enshrines territorial integrity as a cornerstone of international law . Yet, the international community’s contrasting responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) and Rwanda’s destabilisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, 1994–present) reveal systemic biases shaped by geopolitical interests and historical hierarchies. This paper argues that Western powers and UN

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