There is no simple recipe for a good peace agreement, but research shows that four elements are important: a serious commitment from the parties, precise wording, clear timelines and strong ...

A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 16, approved the June 27 peace agreement signed in Washington DC between Rwanda and DR Congo. The US-brokered agreement, signed by ...

The UN Security Council (UNSC) welcomed the peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the ...

In the last article in the series, we realised how the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) saw negotiations as an essential part in its struggle. All necessary steps were taken to ensure the success of the ...

CIVICUS speaks with Claude Iguma, a mining governance expert with a PhD in Social Sciences, who is based in Bukavu, South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Nothing could be further from the truth. His record is stained with blood and misery. The fact that Trump believes himself to ...

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said Thursday, “President Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize due to his proven ...

Donald Trump has praised the president of Liberia for speaking “such good English”, seemingly unaware that Liberia’s official ...

Six months after closing key border crossings due to rebel advances, Uganda has reopened its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The move comes after the seizure of Goma by the M23 ...

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Sir Keir Starmer announced a "groundbreaking" migrant returns deal in a joint press conference with Emmanuel Macron. The ...

An FAQ to anwer the most important questions about how to create a special tribunal for the Ukraine, the possible impacts on ...