Advancing responsible mining and community rights in Tanzania – Roundtable takeaways
3 avril 2026On 12 March 2026, IPIS, in cooperation with the Belgian Embassy to Tanzania and ENABEL, organized a roundtable discussion at the EU Delegation in Dar es Salaam. The roundtable aimed to explore how Tanzania’s growing (critical) minerals sector can contribute to inclusive development and community rights.
Ituri : Le Réseau Kufatilia renforce les capacités des acteur·rice·s locaux·ales pour une meilleure gouvernance des incidents dans le secteur minier
3 avril 2026Du 2 au 6 février 2026, le Réseau Kufatilia en Ituri a organisé à Bunia une série de trois ateliers axés sur le renforcement des capacités, la coordination des acteur·rice·s et l’amélioration des mécanismes de gestion des incidents dans le secteur minier artisanal.
Les répercussions de l’exploitation de la bauxite sur l’élevage et la pêche dans la préfecture de Boké en Guinée
23 mars 2026La préfecture de Boké, en République de Guinée, abrite les plus importantes réserves de bauxite au monde. De la bauxite est extrait l’aluminium, un métal indispensable dans l’industrie de l’armement, de la construction, de l’aéronautique et de la fabrication d’énergies renouvelables. Portée par la demande mondiale, l’exploitation de la bauxite en Guinée s’est fortement accélérée depuis 2015. Néanm
Thorny issues risk jeopardising the US-brokered peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda, but can regional economic integration offer solace?
19 février 2026On the 4th of December 2025, Presidents Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame symbolically signed the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, thus ratifying the Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed to on the 27th of June 2025. The 4th of December was a busy day in Washington in terms of signing agreements, as the governments of DRC and Rwanda
L’émergence des Wazalendo dans la lutte contre l’AFC / M23 au Nord-Kivu: État des lieux, défis et perspectives
5 février 2026Le 27 janvier 2025, l’Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) – soutenue par le Rwanda – a pris le contrôle de Goma, capitale de la province du Nord-Kivu en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), avant de progresser vers Bukavu, capitale du Sud-Kivu, tombée en février 2025. La réémergence du M23 en 2021 et sa progression rapide ont conduit le gouvernement congolais à faire appel à de
Shifting frontlines in October, November and December – Limits of diplomacy: AFC/M23 advances after Washington Accords
19 décembre 2025On 4 December 2025, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed the US-brokered Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, committing to cease hostilities, establish a permanent ceasefire, and implement the 25 April Declaration of Principles and the 27 June Peace Agreement. However, critical questions have been raised about the prospects for lasting peace in eastern DRC, as Kig
Du déclin au développement : relancer le secteur diamantaire dans le Kasaï Oriental
17 décembre 2025La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) détient environ 9% des réserves mondiales connues de diamants, dont la majeure partie est concentrée dans le Kasaï Oriental. Cette immense ressource géologique pourrait être un moteur important de la croissance économique et de la stabilité sociale dans une région marquée par le sous-développement socio-économique. Cependant, le secteur diamantaire du pays
M23’s territorial advances in July, August, and September 2025 – Escalating violence and fragile peace in eastern DRC’s Kivu regions
17 octobre 2025New 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
Navigating insecurity: Community-combatant relations and the role of traditional leaders in Eastern DRC
23 septembre 2025The briefing is based on research in which IPIS itself was not involved. The data discussed were collected as part of a PhD research project at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich. For over two decades, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has experienced persistent violence shaped by a complex web of armed groups, shifting alliances, and limited state presence. The
Land acquisition and access to remedies in Tanzania’s extractive sector: Gaps in regulatory frameworks and pathways to reform
23 septembre 2025DARUBINI – TANZANIA BRIEFING – SEPTEMBER 2025 While Tanzania legal framework offers some protection for land rights, the actual practice in Tanzania’s extractive sector companies remains challenging, falling short of human rights standards based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). State ownership of subsoil resources (minerals, petroleum) often prioritizes mineral ex
Annual Report 2024
12 septembre 2025The past year has left many of us witnessing a collapsing world order. In this rapidly evolving global landscape, marked by increasing geopolitical fragmentation, growing competition over critical minerals, and shifting alliances, IPIS has remained focused on its mission: provide governments and private sector actors with fact-based perspectives, support civil society across Sub Saharan Africa and
Access to justice in Tanzania’s mining sector: preparing for the critical mineral rush
31 août 2025DARUBINI – TANZANIA BRIEFING – AUGUST 2025 The global energy system is undergoing a profound transformation toward clean energy and a low-carbon future. This global energy transition demands the widespread deployment of clean energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, which are highly dependent on critical minerals like lithium, graphite, nickel, copper, cobalt
M23’s territorial advances in June – A long path to peace: Renewed efforts to resolve the M23 conflict in Eastern Congo
18 juillet 2025New 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 easte
CSOs gather in Dar es Salaam to strategize on engagement with extractive sector companies
1 juillet 2025In June 2025, IPIS convened a workshop in Dar es Salaam, bringing together 11 civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen strategies and coordination for engaging with companies in the extractive sector. The event brought together both grassroots organizations working directly with communities living near extractive sites or infrastructure, and more policy-oriented CSOs engaged in advocacy an
Diamants, conflits et criminalité en République centrafricaine : la levée du dernier embargo du Processus de Kimberley
18 juin 2025For over a decade, the Central African Republic (CAR) has been at the center of international efforts to curb the trade in conflict diamonds. In 2013, the Kimberley Process (KP) imposed a rough diamond export embargo following a violent coup and widespread reports of rebel financing through diamond mining and trade. While the embargo was partially eased between 2015 and 2019, further progress stal
After the tailings dam collapse: Community perspectives on compensation and restoration at the Williamson diamond mine, Tanzania
6 mai 2025In November 2022, a major accident occurred at the Williamson diamond mine in Tanzania’s Shinyanga region, when approximately 150 meters of the eastern wall of the mine’s tailings storage facility (TSF) collapsed. This released a large volume of tailings slurry that spread northeast, covering an estimated 5.4 km² in a single day and severely impacting land and water resources in and around the min
Les diamants en RDC : Un secteur qui peine à briller à nouveau
28 avril 2025La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) est un acteur important de l’industrie mondiale du diamant, avec un considérable potentiel encore inexploité. Ce rapport examine la situation actuelle du secteur de l’extraction diamantifère en RDC, notamment les tendances de la production, les principaux défis à relever, ainsi que les efforts déployés et les opportunités qui s’offrent pour relancer le sec
Chinese investment in Tanzania’s small-scale mining: The challenge of technical support and regulatory oversight
7 avril 2025DARUBINI – TANZANIA BRIEFING – MARCH 2025 Chinese investments in Africa’s mineral sector have expanded rapidly in recent years, driven by China’s increased resource demand, the continent’s abundant mineral reserves and the risk-taking entrepreneurial culture among Chinese investors. To address concerns about ethical practices, the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals, and Chemicals Import
KUFUATILIA expands to Tanzania: Strengthening civil society monitoring and community support in the mining sector
2 avril 2025In March 2025, IPIS successfully launched KUFUATILIA, its civil society organization (CSO) incident monitoring scheme for the mining sector, in Tanzania’s Mara region. KUFUATILIA is a community-based incident reporting system designed to facilitate real-time, structured reporting by community members through mobile phones.
Promoting DDR programmes while arming non-state armed groups: Congo’s paradoxical conflict resolution policies in the context of the M23 insurgency
11 février 2025When President Félix Tshisekedi came to power in 2019, he firmly promised the Congolese citizens to end the conflicts and restore peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To reach these goals, his government wanted to combine regional diplomacy to establish political and security cooperation between DRC and neighbouring countries, with enhanced military operations against armed groups
