Having long been plagued by instability, conflict, and war, the people of the Great Lakes region remain steadfast in their pursuit of peace. With this objective in mind, young people from Rwanda, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi met for three days in Kigali from 11 to 13 December for a workshop […]
In January 2021, the Great Lakes programme was launched, comprising two initiatives: the “Youth Innovation Lab for Peace (YouthLab)” and “Cross-border Dialogue for Peace in the Great Lakes Region: Phase III.” These projects receive funding from the European Union and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). By working collaboratively, they have instigated significant positive changes among young […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) capacity and use has developed rapidly over the last five years. As the international community increasingly focuses on establishing global governance of AI to harness its opportunities while mitigating its risks, concerns regarding AI’s impact on peace and security have grown. This concern is particularly associated with recent advancements in generative AI […]
The report “Community Voices on Climate, Peace and Security: Kenya,” is a study conducted in 2023 by CGIAR Focus Climate Security in collaboration with the Interpeace Kenya programme. The study undertook a participatory appraisal of climate vulnerabilities and conflict risks in three communities across Kenya. It identifies six climate security pathways experienced by local communities […]
La vulnérabilité locale d’un contexte à la violence politique est statistiquement associée à l’absence de cohésion sociale : lorsque les relations intergroupes sont peu apaisées (cohésion horizontale) et les relations entre les citoyens et leurs institutions sont endommagées (cohésion verticale), il est davantage probable d’y voir émerger des scènes d’affrontements lors des périodes électorales. La […]
En Côte d’Ivoire, la violence politique, en particulier celle qui est liée aux cycles électoraux, présente un caractère structurel. Ces trente dernières années, en effet, les épisodes ont fait de nombreuses victimes. Parmi ceux-ci : 1 33 morts lors de l’élection présidentielle de 1995 ; crise postélectorale de 2010 à 2011 entraînant plus de 3 000 […]
