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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jun 5

Pertinent piece drawing attention to discrepancies between discourses on nature conservation among Western donors and supporters and perception of people living near protected areas www.ftm.eu/articles/bel...

EU bankrolls Belgian prince to save African rainforests – residents call project 'a nightmare'

The European Union is sending millions of euros to a Belgian prince, who wants to protect wildlife and people in a nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But local residents and experts F...

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jun 5

Nice to see this 'old' but still very relevant piece of mine getting some attention. If you're looking for explanations for the poor performance of the Congolese army in the battle against the M23, my work provides many answers!

Armed Forces & Society Journal @afssage.bsky.social · Jun 3

Check out this article from our Forum on Military Cohesion: Soldiers Without an Army? Patronage Networks and Cohesion in the Armed Forces of the DR Congo - Judith Verweijen (@judithverweijen.bsky.social), 2018 #OpenAccess #SpecialIssue journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Apr 24

I am hiring a 2-year postdoc for my NWO-funded (Vidi) project "Centring Armed Organizations in the Climate-Conflict Nexus" (CLIMCON) which will be implemented in the DR Congo-Burundi and Uganda borderlands: www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

Postdoc in Climate & Conflict Studies – CLIMCON

Join Utrecht University as a postdoc in the CLIMCON project and explore how armed groups shape the climate-conflict nexus in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team.

www.uu.nl

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Apr 4

My latest analysis on the situation in eastern #DRC with @kvlassen.bsky.social for @egmontinstitute.bsky.social draws attention to the worsening security, economic and governance
conditions both in zones held by the M23 and zones that are not. www.egmontinstitute.be/we-are-caugh...

"We Are Caught Between Violence and Famine" - Analysis of the Deepening Crisis Affecting Eastern DR Congo - Egmont Institute

Regional and international initiatives to end the war between M23/AFC and the Congolese government are multiplying, leading to mounting pressure on the belligerents to negotiate through sanctions and ...

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Apr 2

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @judithverweijen.bsky.social, @kvlassen.bsky.social & Godefroid Muzalia

““We Are Caught Between Violence and Famine” – Analysis of the Deepening Crisis Affecting Eastern DR Congo”

#DRC

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/3FLayRl

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Mar 31

see here the intro to our special issue (edited with Matt Himley and Tomas Frederiksen) “Unearthing extractive subjects: Power and subjectivity at the extractive frontier” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Mar 31

Excited to see this article by Xander Dunlap et al. on the decarbonization strategies employed by the Rio Tinto Kennecott mine in the US build on the work on “extractive subjectivities” that we developed in our special issue on that topic
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Mar 14

On 3 April, I am giving a talk on the conflict in eastern DRC for Studium Generale Groningen-a timely event as the humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate and diplomatic and political action is far from sufficient to move towards even de-escalation sggroningen.nl/nl/evenement...

Unpacking the Conflict in Eastern DR Congo

Eastern DR Congo has been mired in violence for over three decades. Despite the dire humanitarian consequences, this violence rarely makes it to the headlines.

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Christoph N. Vogel @ethuin.bsky.social · Feb 12

Version française de notre analyse, avec @judithverweijen.bsky.social, du focus parfois exclusif et malsain sur les ressources naturelles dans la couverture de l’escalade des conflits dans l’est du Congo.

www.jeuneafrique.com/1657155/poli...

Non, le conflit en RDC n’est pas qu’une histoire de « minerais de sang » - Jeune Afrique.com

Même si imputer la crise dans l’est du pays à une simple soif pour les ressources minières est séduisant, les médias internationaux, en se contentant de cette version incomplète, nourrissent un terrea...

www.jeuneafrique.com

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The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian.bsky.social · Feb 12

Most reporting on the M23 crisis in DR Congo is using mistaken framings, suggesting the conflict is purely driven by a desire to plunder the region’s rich mineral resources. Opinion from @judithverweijen.bsky.social and @ethuin.bsky.social: ⬇️

Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo

False framings can exacerbate the problems they seek to tackle.

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Feb 11

Exciting news and congrats! I look forward to hearing more about the project.

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Feb 6

Excited to see my favourite journal on here too (full disclosure, I am Associate Editor)!

Journal of Political Ecology @jpoliticalecology.bsky.social · Feb 6

We've made it to this platform too! Follow us to get the latest cutting-edge political ecology contributions (all OA with ZERO corporate profit)- and occasional rants against corporate publishing : journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/jpe/ @pollenetwork.bsky.social

Journal of Political Ecology

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Feb 6

Nous invitons tous les chercheurs travaillant sur les questions foncières dans les situations de conflit à soumettre un résumé pour notre session (en Anglais et Français) à LANDac en juillet, organise par Claude Iguma & moi. Date limite le 23 février: landgovernance.org/landac-annua...

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Feb 6

Calling on all researchers working on land issues in conflict-affected settings to submit an abstract to the bilingual (French + English) and hybrid session I organize with Claude Iguma at the LANDac conference in July. Deadline for abstracts is 23 February: landgovernance.org/landac-annua...

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Feb 6

25 years of Conflict Studies at Utrecht University! I really look forward to celebrating the anniversary of the institution where I obtained both my Master's & my PhD 👇

Esther Marijnen @esthermarijnen.bsky.social · Feb 5

Join us next week in Utrecht, 25 years Conflict Studies conference - where I got my masters now 14 years ago.

With @kvlassen.bsky.social @judithverweijen.bsky.social and @casesofyou.bsky.social and many others

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Feb 3

Goed gesprek gisteren bij @ovt-vpro.bsky.social dat mij toestand de hedendaagse Congo crisis ook in historisch perspectief te plaatsen: www.vpro.nl/programmas/o...

Bij inval Rwanda in Congo werkt geschiedenis genocide door

Een al lang sluimerend conflict haalde deze week de voorpagina’s, toen de Congolese rebellengroep M23 de stad Goma in Oost-Congo innam. Het is een dramatisch nieuw hoofdstuk in een regio die al lang o...

www.vpro.nl

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Jan 31

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @judithverweijen.bsky.social and #KoenVlassenroot

"Congo crisis extends beyond ‘conflict minerals'"

#DRC #Goma

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/yemx79dt

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jan 31

It's been made abundantly clear now that hiring a bunch of private security contractors won't compensate for the structural problems the Congolese army faces, including extremely poor service conditions, deficient logistics and intel, and parallel command chains: www.bbc.com/news/article...

DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries

Several hundred well-paid foreign soldiers fighting on the side of the Congolese government surrender.

www.bbc.com

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jan 29

New piece with @kvlassen.bsky.social on the escalating Congo crisis

Conflict Research Group @crg-ugent.bsky.social · Jan 29

📣📜New Opinion piece on Congo crisis. (In Dutch)

✅"The Congo crisis extends beyond 'conflict minerals’" by @judithverweijen.bsky.social and @kvlassen.bsky.social Vlassenroot.
Read the full article 🔗 www.mo.be/opinie/de-co...

#DRCongo #Goma #conflict #minerals #opinion

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jan 29

Explainer by the @nytimes.com on the M23 crisis, to which I contributed some thoughts: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/w...

What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo? (Gift Article)

The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting.

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Afrique XXI @afriquexxi.bsky.social · Jan 28

📂Retrouvez toutes nos analyses, interviews et tous nos reportages sur la guerre entre le #Rwanda et la #RDCONGO dans notre dossier spécial (ouvert par un #edito de @kristoftiteca.bsky.social ) 👇@fredknife.bsky.social

RD Congo-Rwanda. Une guerre aux racines multiples - Parti pris

Minerais de sang, mercenariat, revendications territoriales, intérêts économiques, guerres oubliées... Depuis trente ans, l’est de la République démocratique du Congo est un feu incandescent qui (…)

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jan 28

excellent article qui attire l'attention sur la coopération militaire contestée de la France www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...

RDC : les rebelles entrent dans Goma dans l’indifférence de la communauté internationale

Le mouvement rebelle M23 soutenu par l’armée rwandaise est entré dans la ville d’un million d’habitants, sans parvenir pour l’heure à la contrôler totalement. Ni les forces internationales déployées …

www.mediapart.fr

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jan 26

As Rwanda Defence Force troops and their Congolese allies M23 close in on North Kivu's capital Goma (DRC), here's an important read by @jasonkstearns.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8bae...

Rwanda’s troublemaking in DRC would be easy to stop

Western countries let the African nation get away with fomenting conflict in its neighbour

www.ft.com

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Antipode @antipodeonline.bsky.social · Jan 22

New book review -- Aaron Eddens' "Seeding Empire: American Philanthrocapital and the Roots of the Green Revolution in Africa" antipodeonline.org/category/boo... @ucpress.bsky.social

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Judith Verweijen @judithverweijen.bsky.social · Jan 24

Pertinent reflections on the creation of the world's largest 'community' reserve, the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor (in DRC). Unfortunately, the new reserve was created without much prior consultation of affected populations and local authorities: www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/drc-announce...

DRC announces creation of the world’s largest ‘community’ reserve: what needs to happen now - Rainforest Foundation UK

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has announced the creation of one of the world’s largest protected areas, covering more than 540,000 km² – an area the size of ...

www.rainforestfoundationuk.org

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