Cartes de la RDC

« La (nouvelle) offensive du M23 sur Goma : pourquoi ce conflit de longue date ne concerne pas uniquement les minerais et quelles en sont les implications ? – Questions-Réponses »

Au matin du 29 janvier, les rebelles contrôlaient en grande partie la ville stratégique de Goma. Pour expliquer rapidement et clairement les causes de cette crise humanitaire, on surestime souvent le rôle des ressources naturelles, en particulier des minerais. Si l’exploitation minière et le commerce des minerais jouent inévitablement un rôle important, car ils constituent un élément essentiel de l’économie locale, il est important d’évaluer les actifs économiques de manière plus globale, ainsi que les intérêts politiques et les revendications sociales.

M23’s territorial advances in July, August, and September 2025 – Escalating violence and fragile peace in eastern DRC’s Kivu regions

New peace agreements from Washington and Doha have brought hope for initiating a pathway to resolve the ongoing M23-conflict in DRC’s eastern territories in recent months. However, after the signing of the Declaration of Principles in Doha on 19 July, direct negotiations between the DRC and AFC/M23 were intended to result in a comprehensive peace agreement and were planned to begin no later than 8 August. By the end of September, however, these negotiations had still not commenced. Despite the new permanent ceasefire agreed on in Doha, continuous clashes between the AFC/M23 and the FARDC-Wazalendo coalitions persist in the DRC’s North and South Kivu provinces.

Voix du Congo – La contrebande du coltan du Sud-Kivu vers le Rwanda: les routes, les facteurs et sa mise en œuvre

L’escalade du conflit dans l’est de la RDC a attiré l’attention des médias sur le coltan et son rôle dans la violence. Si la plupart des reportages se sont concentrés sur la production et le commerce (illégal) du coltan dans le Nord-Kivu, la contrebande est également très répandue dans le Sud-Kivu. Ce rapport examine les principales routes de contrebande, les facteurs qui y contribuent et les pratiques utilisées.

M23’s territorial advances in June – A long path to peace: Renewed efforts to resolve the M23 conflict in Eastern Congo

New mediation efforts have been made throughout June to end the ongoing conflict between the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and pro-government forces in the North and South Kivu regions of eastern Congo. On June 27th, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., aimed at de-escalating tensions and fostering regional stability after years of conflict in eastern DRC. While Trump described the peace agreement as a “tremendous breakthrough”, critics caution that its successful implementation hinges on the political and diplomatic commitment from all parties involved. Although frontlines remained relatively calm in the first half of June, heavy clashes resumed in the second half of the month in both North and South Kivu.

Shifting frontlines: Visualizing the evolution of the M23’s territorial influence in early 2024

In early 2024, IPIS, ASSODIP, and DIIS published a report on the stakes and motivations of the “March 23 Movement” (M23), a rebellion causing serious insecurity and humanitarian suffering in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The movement took up arms again in 2021, and it rapidly seized vast territories in the south-east of North Kivu province in 2022, with military support from the Rwandan army. The IPIS-ASSODIP report included several maps, displaying the areas influenced by M23 up to 2023 […]

Responsible mining scorecard in eastern DRC

Over  the  years,  IPIS  has  systematically  collected  mine  site  and  trade  hub  level  data  on  artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in eastern DRC. This data collection has enabled IPIS to generate a sizable database of more than 3,000 ASM sites that draws  both  on  sites  visited  by  IPIS  and  data  from  third  party  sources  including  the  Congolese  mining  cadastre and the Ministerial qualification teams. This database is the point of departure of the Responsible mining scorecard (RMS).  

Story map DRC

Story map of ASM sites in the DRC

Explore IPIS’ web map of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a guided narrative In its new story map, IPIS presents data

Kufatilia platform

ASM Incident Tracker

Bienvenue sur la plateforme Kufatilia de suivi des incidents de l’artisanat minier développée par IPIS avec le soutien d’Ulula et en partenariat avec le Centre

Mapping Conflict Minerals (2012)

How GMES supports the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), in: Window on GMES, Special Issue: Discover the “S” in GMES, pp. 82-88 Exploitation of natural

Concessions minières en RD Congo

IPIS a établi une carte web interactive de toutes les concessions minières en République démocratique du Congo. Cette carte fait suite à une carte de