Thorny issues risk jeopardising the US-brokered peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda, but can regional economic integration offer solace?
February 19, 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
Pastoralism in West Africa: From a vector of conflict to a tool for peace and sustainability?
November 26, 2025Since 2020, West Africa has been experiencing political turmoil characterised by a series of coups d’état, which led to the emergence of two blocs: the coastal countries, which are still members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who founded the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in 2023. Combining literature review with primary data collected
Peace and security in Belgian foreign policy – Key takeaways of our recent conference at the Federal Parliament
November 3, 2025On October 20th, IPIS, in collaboration with Search for Common Ground, organized a conference at the Federal Parliament on peace and security in Belgian foreign policy. This conference brought together various voices to reflect on the role Belgium can play in a world marked by complex conflicts, as well as the importance of cooperation between the 3Ds: defense, diplomacy, and development.
