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A logic of its own: the external presence in the Sahel
The current instability in the Sahel has attracted a heavy international security presence to the region which has taken on a logic of its own. Yet there is a need […]
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The current instability in the Sahel has attracted a heavy international security presence to the region which has taken on a logic of its own. Yet there is a need […]
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Calls for the increased participation of uniformed United Nations female peacekeepers have multiplied in recent years, fueled in part by new scandals of peacekeepers’ sexual abuse and exploitation (SEA), tarnishing […]
Twenty years since the adoption of UNSC 1325 there is an almost unanimous call for an increased number of uniformed women in peace operations from policy makers and multilateral organizations. […]
Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, has been credited with the idea according to which the Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has three key tasks facing […]
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Former colonial countries appear increasingly willing to engage in processes akin to transitional justice in order to confront the legacies of their colonial past. In this blog post, Valerie Arnould […]
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As the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates its sixtieth birthday, the country stands at an important crossroads. Marked by the struggles and protests of a population suffering from violent conflicts, […]
Between May 26 and August 24 2015, Burundi will hold local, parliamentary, and presidential elections in a politically highly volatile environment. The aim of this briefing is to examine the […]
In light of the European Union’s proposed regulation on ‘conflict minerals’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on the implementation of accompanying measures, the Egmont Institute, EurAc and […]
Closed door reflection on EU-Africa relations between experts and policy makers. (Photo credit: Pixabay)
This expert-practitioner seminar brought together academics and policymakers to discuss the EU’s proposed framework on the ‘Responsible sourcing of minerals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas’. The meeting discussed challenges […]