"In 2014 Putin grabbed Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used local separatist forces, which Russia armed, supplied and directed ... #Rwanda's dictator, Paul Kagame, has copied these tactics in eastern Congo." economist.com/leaders/2025/0…

UK calls on all Rwandan troops to immediately leave Congolese territory, saying it is "actively considering .... a review of all UK support to Rwanda.” That aid would be worth £30m. gov.uk/government/new…

The The Guardian is reporting "thousands" of Rwandan soldiers killed in Goma based on interviews with exiles living thousands of miles away in Europe. #M23 #DRC #RDC #Rwanda theguardian.com/global-develop…

Paul Kagame is an arsonist masquerading as a firefighter. It's a charade. Until the international community recognizes #Rwanda's brash meddling in #DRCongo, and the suffering it has unleashed, lasting peace will be elusive. My thoughts with Milain D. Fayulu: foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/10/rwa…

Earlier today, we had our first CEDAR reading group of this year, reading the new CEDAR report by Nic Cheeseman Marie-Eve Desrosiers Licia Cianetti & Manoel Gehrke Democratic resilience is the 🔥 topic of this year. What does it mean to you? europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/how-to-strengt…

James Kabarebe, top aide to #Rwanda dictator Paul Kagame, has been sanctioned by the US. In sum: he's identified as being involved in actions 'that threaten US national security,' his assets blocked, and US persons prohibited from doing business with him. ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions…

In the Sahel -- Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad -- 'human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever' by military juntas. Common trends of repression include intensified targeting of human rights defenders and a drastic closing of civic space. omct.org/en/resources/r…

Le Canada condamne les violations flagrantes de l'intégrité territoriale et de la souveraineté de la RDC et de la Charte des Nations Unies. Lisez notre déclaration : canada.ca/fr/affaires-mo…

Canada condemns the flagrant violations of the DRC’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and of the United Nations Charter. Read our statement below: canada.ca/en/global-affa…

CONFÉRENCE Mois de la francophonie "Paix, Démocratie et État de droit en Afrique : Le #Sénégal" 🗓️Vendredi 28 mars 🕰️13h00 à 15h00 Salle 5028 Social Sciences Sociales (sur place seulement). Inscription➡️forms.gle/L4Kis7xUdnVVmN…

On y va!🇨🇦Let's go! Researchers are ready for #Elxn45! We'll vote for candidates who see that #TeamCanada needs a robust research sector to thrive.🗳️Les chercheur.e.s sont prêt.e.s à voter pour la recherche et ses atouts pour l'#EquipeCanada! #VotonsRecherche #ResearchersVote

🎓 Découvrez la Pr. Marie-Eve Desrosiers, experte des mouvements politiques en Afrique francophone 🌍 Elle apporte une approche novatrice pour comprendre mobilisation et gouvernance. ➡️ Apprenez en plus sur sa chaire : shorturl.at/yGFGX

#MFCollabseries | 11 🎓 Discover Prof. Marie-Eve Desrosiers, an expert on political movements in French-speaking Africa 🌍 She brings an innovative approach to understanding mobilization and governance. ➡️ Learn more about her chair: shorturl.at/K6uTr

📢 Clôture de la #MFCollabseries ! 🌍 Tout au long du mois, nous avons célébré les chercheur·e·s francophones qui enrichissent les sciences sociales. ✨ Merci à celles et ceux qui font rayonner la recherche francophone. Continuons à valoriser cette diversité !

📢 Wrapping up the #MFCollabseries! 🌍 This month, we spotlighted Francophone researchers in social sciences, showcasing their work and contributions. ✨ Thank you to all who keep advancing Francophone research! Let’s keep promoting research in French!

Acabamos de lanzar en Ghana el consorcio "Resiliencia democrática desde el Sur Global" con socios de África, Asia y Latam. El objetivo es encontrar claves que permitan resistir los ataques a las democracias y diseñar estrategias para revertirlas. Stay tuned! CDD-Ghana

I spoke to award-winning journalist and co-founder of M28 Investigates / Unité M28, Samuel Baker BYANSI, about events in #Rwanda including the rumors around Paul Kagame's health and a related crackdown on Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza and what's left of the political opposition. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=bDqPhQ…

Really excited about this piece, the first of many to be published (I hope) on the challenges of enduring democratic resilience in regions like South America Matías Bianchi Nic Cheeseman

It's been two years since the military seized power in #Niger, holding hostage the country's democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. Repression and instability are now the norm. I discuss the latest with Ambassador Karim Soumana and Reed Brody 🧣⚖️♟️reedbrody.bsky.social: youtube.com/watch?v=OKCrrt… #FreeBazoum

I spoke to Carly at Investigative Journalism Foundation about an important issue that deserves more attention: how authoritarian regimes -- like the Paul Kagame dictatorship in #Rwanda -- use PR firms to sanitize their abhorrent human rights records. Well worth the read: theijf.org/crestview-rwan…