A misleading narrative: How the Islamic State framing distorts responses to the Allied Democratic Forces
March 11, 2026The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) was considered the deadliest armed group operating in eastern DRC in 2024, responsible for 38% of all conflict-related deaths in Ituri and North Kivu provinces. Created in 1995 from a merger between Uganda’s Tabligh movement and remnants of the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) with the objective of overthrowing the Ugandan government, it has over
The weight of silence: How the Mobondo revolt is shaking western DRC
November 20, 2025Since 2022, western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been plagued by a major security and humanitarian crisis, with more than 5,000 dead, and 280,000 still displaced. While international attention has focused on the violent conflicts in eastern DRC, an intercommunity conflict at the on the outskirts of Kinshasa is sinking into a spiral of violence, with very little attention from national au
Addressing conflict hotspots in environmental degradation and resource governance: The role of EU due diligence frameworks
October 23, 2025The European Union has developed a set of due diligence frameworks aimed at improving corporate accountability in mineral supply chains, particularly those linked to conflict-affected and high-risk areas. These regulations, such as the Conflict Minerals Regulation, the Battery Regulation, and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), seek to address both social and environmenta
