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NETWORK

War and violent conflict are often presented as anarchic, with the most basic governance activities abolished and all services lacking. Our academic network ‘governance in conflict’ wants to challenge this popular assumption and focus explicitly on the role of governance in and during conflict.

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THE GIC
PROJECT

War and violent conflict are often presented as anarchic, with the most basic governance activities abolished and all services lacking. Our programme ‘governance in conflict’ wants to challenge this popular assumption and focus explicitly on the role of governance in and during conflict.

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Les élections ne sont pas une fin en soi

Le président congolais Félix Tshisekedi a prêté serment le 20 janvier 2024, à l’issue des élections du 20 au 27 décembre 2023 qui lui ont permis d’obtenir 73,34% des suffrages valablement exprimés. Cette note soutient que pour évaluer l’importance des récentes élections au Congo, nous devons regarder comment elles ont restructuré les relations de pouvoir existantes et ont posé de nouveaux défis au régime.

Elections are not an end in themselves

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi was sworn in on 20 January 2024, following the elections of 20-27 December 2023 which gave him 73.34% of the valid votes cast. This brief argues that in order to value the real importance of Congo’s recent elections, we have look at how they have restructured existing power structures and have posed new challenges to the regime on how to negotiate between the consolidation of its own power, and the demands and expectations expressed by the Congolese population.

Climate Change and Conflict in the Ruzizi Plain (DRC)

The report discusses the way in which climate change effects play out locally in South Kivu’s Ruzizi Plain, and how they interact with, add to, or alter existing conflict dynamics in this territory. It has found that both sudden onset climate change impacts, such as flooding, and slow onset impacts, such as drought and changing vegetation patterns, aggravate livelihood vulnerabilities and existing tensions over resources within Ruzizi Plain communities.

From Saviour to Perpetrator and Back to Saviour? How To Prevent Sexual Exploitation And Abuse By United Nations Personnel

Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by United Nations (UN) personnel was first documented in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2004 and has since been a violation the organization has been criticized for. Addressing the case of the eastern DRC, this paper attempts to find new ways of addressing SEA by focusing on grassroots solutions and the perspectives of diverse actors.

Lorsque les bonnes intentions ne suffisent pas … L’état de siège dans les provinces du Nord-Kivu et de l’Ituri

Ce rapport analyse l’état de siège déclaré dans les provinces du Nord-Kivu et de l’Ituri depuis 2021. Cette politique du gouvernement congolais est considérée comme un échec, car les efforts du gouvernement pour reprendre le contrôle de son territoire et résoudre les problèmes de sécurité n’ont pas abouti.

From Suits to Olive Green: Zelenskyy’s Populism

This essay embarks on a scholarly exploration of the nuanced realm of populist rhetoric, focusing on the case of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy within the intricate landscape of Ukraine’s political dynamics. The analysis encompasses the dynamic evolution of populist discourse in response to pivotal events, particularly the heightened Russo-Ukrainian border tensions and the subsequent full-scale Russian invasion.

D’autres préoccupations relatives à d’autres enjeux

Les phénomènes politiques sont conjoncturels et, par nature, changeants. Un intérêt disproportionné pour les facteurs politiques des violences ethniques comporte le risque d’empêcher de déceler ce qui est permanent et structurel dans leur persistance. Au-delà de leurs différences, en effet, il existe des facteurs structurels communs aux violences ethniques. La persistance de ces dernières est due à ces facteurs structurels plus qu’à la compétition politique à laquelle la violence ethnique est trop souvent associée. Pour tenter d’identifier ces phénomènes structurels, cette étude se concentre sur la violence au Katanga qui oppose régulièrement communautés kasaïennes et katangaise