Past Event
August
07
2025
International Affairs
The DRC-Rwanda peace deal: Prospects for lasting peace
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is gearing up for its fourth presidential election under the 2006 constitution, set for December 20 this year. The aftermath of the 2018 elections — in which the opposition and some of the international community questioned the legitimacy of the results — has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the upcoming polls. Beyond the electoral sphere, constituents are concerned about how a new government will tackle the country’s array of socioeconomic and security challenges, particularly in the eastern part of the DRC, which have vast implications for the region at large.
On August 14, the Brookings Africa Security Initiative hosted a conversation with Martin Fayulu, opposition leader and former DRC presidential candidate, and policy experts on the strategic, military, and economic trends of the DRC and the significance of the upcoming election for regional stability and U.S.-China competition in Africa.
Online viewers submitted questions via e-mail to [email protected] or via Twitter @BrookingsFP using #DRC.
Agenda
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August 14
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Featured discussion
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Moderator
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon -
Panel
10:45 am - 11:30 am
Fred Bauma Senior Fellow - NYU Center on International Cooperation, Executive Secretary - Ebuteli @fredbauma90
Mvemba Phezo Dizolele Director and Senior Fellow - Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) @MvembaDizolele
Jason Stearns Senior Fellow - NYU Center on International Cooperation, Founder - Congo Research Group, Assistant Professor - Simon Fraser University @jasonkstearns
Stephanie Wolters Research and Editorial Director - Okapi Consulting, Senior Research Fellow - South African Institute of International Affairs @woltersstephModerator
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon
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