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Interview – DRC and Rwanda leaders sign US-brokered peace deal

Interview – DRC and Rwanda leaders sign US-brokered peace deal 2526 1570 Dizolele Advisory

On December 4, 2025, in a televised interview on Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), the Founder of Dizolele Advisory, Mvemba Dizolele, expressed deep skepticism about a United States-brokered peace…

DR Congo court sentences former leader to death for collaborating with Rwanda, M23 rebels

DR Congo court sentences former leader to death for collaborating with Rwanda, M23 rebels 1280 720 Dizolele Advisory

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for treason. He was found guilty of collaborating with Rwanda and…

Kenya’s Economic Initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kenya’s Economic Initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1200 675 Dizolele Advisory

Analyzing the Rise of a Regional Power Within the East African Community CSIS Report by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Balingene Kahombo, and Beverly Ochieng Published February 21, 2025 DOWNLOAD THE REPORT…

Ghana: Facing Internal and External Threats Without Citizen Support

Ghana: Facing Internal and External Threats Without Citizen Support 1200 675 Dizolele Advisory

CSIS Report by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Karana Olivier Published March 4, 2025 DOWNLOAD THE REPORT Civilian relations with various internal security and defense institutions in Ghana, including the military…

Nigeria: Building Citizen-Centric Security in the Middle of Conflict

Nigeria: Building Citizen-Centric Security in the Middle of Conflict 1200 675 Dizolele Advisory

CSIS Report by Saleh Bala and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele Published March 11, 2025 DOWNLOAD THE REPORT This report examines civil-military relations (CMR) in Nigeria, focusing on the security challenges, popular…

Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo 1200 675 Dizolele Advisory

CSIS Commentary by Albert Zeufack, Ruxandra Burdescu, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, James Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel Published May 23, 2025 With half of Africa’s forests and water resources and trillion-dollar green mineral reserves, the Democratic Republic of the…

Critical Minerals, Fragile Peace: The DRC-Rwanda Deal and the Cost of Ignoring Root Causes

Critical Minerals, Fragile Peace: The DRC-Rwanda Deal and the Cost of Ignoring Root Causes 1200 675 Dizolele Advisory

CSIS Commentary by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele Published June 27, 2025 On Friday, June 27, in Washington, D.C., the foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda…

CFR Educators Workshop: Global Flashpoints

CFR Educators Workshop: Global Flashpoints 1280 720 Dizolele Advisory

In this session of “Global Flashpoints,” Steven A. Cook discusses the Middle East, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele addresses Africa, Jill Dougherty speaks on Russia and Ukraine, and Zongyuan Zoe Liu talks…

Asia Undercurrent 27: Co-creation of Innovative Solutions with Africa

Asia Undercurrent 27: Co-creation of Innovative Solutions with Africa 480 360 Dizolele Advisory

Japan’s relationship with Africa has been founded on mutual development, co-creation, and equal partnership since the first Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD). 32 years have passed since then,…

AFRICOM at 17: Shaping U.S.-Africa Relations

AFRICOM at 17: Shaping U.S.-Africa Relations 1280 720 Dizolele Advisory

On any given day, there are 2,500-3,000 United States Army personnel in Africa undertaking a variety of engagements with their African counterparts. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was established in…