New blog: Does peace demand war? Reflections and hope from Rwanda

In a new blog, Lidewyde Berckmoes reflects on Rwanda three decades after the genocide against the Tutsi. She explores the entanglements of peace and war in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, asking: does peace demand war elsewhere, and can hope for future generations grow from past wounds?

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Author(s) / editor(s)

Lidewyde Berckmoes

Date, time and location

06 October 2025

About the author(s) / editor(s)

Lidewyde Berckmoes is associate professor and senior researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden. She investigates long-term and cyclical dynamics of conflict and peace in the Great Lakes Region, particularly Burundi and Rwanda.

Posted on 6 October 2025, last modified on 8 October 2025