#RDC. La surveillance du fleuve congo sera longue et populaire.

Greetings from the Ngong Hills, Kenya!

MathNews reported that Invenda Group's FAQ list said that "only the final data, namely presence of a person, estimated age and estimated gender, is collected without any association with an individual." businessinsider.com/vending-machin…

It was an honor to be a guest speaker at Johns Hopkins SAIS to discuss Security Sector Reform (SSR) with Prof. The House of Kongo's students. Take away: While military and police reforms are crucial, effective SSR demands collaboration across various domains and stakeholders. Akstante!

Thinking of humanitarian ineffectiveness: The conversation could be on donors' fatigue, host countries' institutional readiness, non adapted strategies of intervention, knowledge gaps, and/or the dying practice of traditional humanitarian action.

A clear sign of the spirit of responsible transition and exit. Handing over the base with proper training is key to ensuring continuity of operations and Protection of Civilians. Well done MONUSCO MONUSCO POLICE.

South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave apnews.com/article/south-…

Benin President confirms that for the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, Benin "stands ready to deploy, with the appropriate equipment & as soon as possible, a contingent of 1,500 seasoned soldiers" & can increase that contingent to 2000 within 6 months if needed.

#SAMIDRC continues to train the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) infantry in Sake . Training aims to ensure efficiency and interoperability of Forces while operating together. #Goma #DRC #SAMIDRC

I shared my thoughts on President William Samoei Ruto, PhD state visit to The White House with CNN Jim Sciutto here.

English: In about 40 minutes, the UN Security Council will be meeting to discuss the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Francais: Dans 40min le conseil de sécurité des nations unies se réunira pour discuter de la situation en R.D.Congo. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k…

As we see wars unfolding around the world, one question comes to mind :What are the legal and practical limits of the notion of self-defense?

The future of UN peacekeeping is greatly dependent on the motivation and politics of troop contributing countries. A good mandate is only one data point in the ocean of complex peacekeeping world. Host countries are not exonerated.

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I'm looking fwd to convene this panel on "Knowing #violentextremism in #Africa: The politics of uncertainty and anticipation" w Dr. Antonia Witt at next yrs European Conference on African Studies #ECAS in Prague. Submit your abstract by 15 Dec! guarant.eu/ecasconference…

DEVELOPING | Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga has revealed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had to issue a warning to Rwandan forces, stating that continued hostilities against the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the DRC would be considered a declaration of war.

This was my post two years ago.

Another exit. Another lesson on the status of peace operations. Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases reuters.com/world/africa/s…

Developing situations... state.gov/releases/burea…

Il est temps de contribuer positivement à la formation académique et professionnelle de ce grand Congo. eventbrite.com/e/billets-cong…