Romane Dideberg
@dideberg.bsky.social
Research Assistant at Chatham House's Africa Programme - Political economy of conflict, corruption, natural resource governance
Glad to share our piece for @chathamhouse.org about Cameroon’s post-electoral crackdow, how it is deepening the legitimacy deficit and what it might mean for political transition
The controversial re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth term has sparked protests in Cameroon. The failure to prepare a constitutional transition plan risks further destabilizing the country.
Suppression of post-election protests in Cameroon will not solve the country's looming succession crisis
The controversial re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth term has sparked protests in Cameroon. The failure to prepare a constitutional transition plan risks further destabilizin...
www.chathamhouse.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Glad to share our piece for @chathamhouse.org about Cameroon’s post-electoral crackdow, how it is deepening the legitimacy deficit and what it might mean for political transition
In our @chathamhouse.org expert comment, Hubert Kinkoh and I write that the crackdown on nationwide #protests in #Cameroon not only deepens the country’s legitimacy deficit but risks planting the seeds of a chaotic leadership transition.
@africaprog.bsky.social
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/supp...
@africaprog.bsky.social
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/supp...
Suppression of post-election protests in Cameroon will not solve the country's looming succession crisis
The controversial re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth term has sparked protests in Cameroon. The failure to prepare a constitutional transition plan risks further destabilizin...
www.chathamhouse.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In our @chathamhouse.org expert comment, Hubert Kinkoh and I write that the crackdown on nationwide #protests in #Cameroon not only deepens the country’s legitimacy deficit but risks planting the seeds of a chaotic leadership transition.
@africaprog.bsky.social
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/supp...
@africaprog.bsky.social
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/supp...
If narrowly enforced, traceability risks culminating in a two-speed system, further disadvantaging artisanal mining while reinforcing their dependence on alternative, illicit chains.
⬇️ Glad to share our contribution to Africa in fact’s edition on mining
🔗link:
africainfact.com/responsible-...
⬇️ Glad to share our contribution to Africa in fact’s edition on mining
🔗link:
africainfact.com/responsible-...
Responsible resourcing – where does traceability begin? - Africa in Fact
Where do the aluminium, cobalt, copper, gold, graphite, and tin in your phone, or if you’re lucky, your electric vehicle, come from? How was it produced? Who handled it? Did any of the material come f...
africainfact.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
If narrowly enforced, traceability risks culminating in a two-speed system, further disadvantaging artisanal mining while reinforcing their dependence on alternative, illicit chains.
⬇️ Glad to share our contribution to Africa in fact’s edition on mining
🔗link:
africainfact.com/responsible-...
⬇️ Glad to share our contribution to Africa in fact’s edition on mining
🔗link:
africainfact.com/responsible-...
Join this discussion with the ICRC, MONUSCO and one analyst ⬇️
🚨Webinar this week | Realizing durable peace in the #DRC
🔗Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
Speakers dissect the ongoing conflict dynamics in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the prospects of ongoing international mediation efforts.
#CHAfrica #RDC
🔗Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
Speakers dissect the ongoing conflict dynamics in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the prospects of ongoing international mediation efforts.
#CHAfrica #RDC
October 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Join this discussion with the ICRC, MONUSCO and one analyst ⬇️
"Italian policies show that attempts to subcontract border control to actors in states mired in conflict cannot be solely based upon financial support. These approaches undermine broader political goals and lock countries into transactional relationships that are hard to escape from."
Keir Starmer has suggested the UK should look to Italian approaches towards tackling migration. While Italy can claim to have reduced sea crossings, engagement with Libya offers a cautionary tale.
Libya shows ‘smash the gangs’ is not always a useful slogan on migration policy
A political, as well as a criminal justice based approach, is required for an effective UK policy.
www.chathamhouse.org
September 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Italian policies show that attempts to subcontract border control to actors in states mired in conflict cannot be solely based upon financial support. These approaches undermine broader political goals and lock countries into transactional relationships that are hard to escape from."
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
🚨Upcoming conference with Amani Africa | #Africa’s rising influence
Register↓
www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
This conference examines how Africa can assert greater strategic influence across a rapidly evolving global landscape.
#CHAfrica #AfricaRising #AfricanAgency #ForeignPolicy
Register↓
www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
This conference examines how Africa can assert greater strategic influence across a rapidly evolving global landscape.
#CHAfrica #AfricaRising #AfricanAgency #ForeignPolicy
September 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🚨Upcoming conference with Amani Africa | #Africa’s rising influence
Register↓
www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
This conference examines how Africa can assert greater strategic influence across a rapidly evolving global landscape.
#CHAfrica #AfricaRising #AfricanAgency #ForeignPolicy
Register↓
www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
This conference examines how Africa can assert greater strategic influence across a rapidly evolving global landscape.
#CHAfrica #AfricaRising #AfricanAgency #ForeignPolicy
Join us next Tuesday for a discussion on Africa's just energy transitions ahead of COP30 in Belem ⬇️
🚨Meet the speakers for our upcoming webinar | What’s next for #Africa’s just energy transitions?
Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
#CHAfrica #CHEvents #JustTransition #COP30
Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
#CHAfrica #CHEvents #JustTransition #COP30
September 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Join us next Tuesday for a discussion on Africa's just energy transitions ahead of COP30 in Belem ⬇️
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
“If the United States and others are serious about achieving lasting peace in Sudan, they must empower the country’s civilian representatives, not its warlords,” Suliman Baldo and Mai Hassan write.
Opinion | The World’s Warlords Are Watching Sudan
If the world recognizes Sudan’s military government, it will exacerbate a humanitarian crisis — and betray the country’s pro-democracy movement.
nyti.ms
September 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“If the United States and others are serious about achieving lasting peace in Sudan, they must empower the country’s civilian representatives, not its warlords,” Suliman Baldo and Mai Hassan write.
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
Inside the world of Kenya’s ‘shadow scholars’ paid to write essays for UK students
Inside the world of Kenya’s ‘shadow scholars’ paid to write essays for UK students
Highly educated Kenyans working for essay mills ghostwrite academic work that students pass off as their own
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Inside the world of Kenya’s ‘shadow scholars’ paid to write essays for UK students
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
NEW REPORT | Rwandan-backed M23 has launched a systematic state-building project to translate its military gains in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a de facto autonomous region. 🧵
Read the full report here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/m23...
Read the full report here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/m23...
September 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
NEW REPORT | Rwandan-backed M23 has launched a systematic state-building project to translate its military gains in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a de facto autonomous region. 🧵
Read the full report here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/m23...
Read the full report here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/m23...
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
📢 JOB ALERT: We are looking for a Managing Editor to join our team!
This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our editorial production, and set and deliver our strategic objectives and work with a vibrant team!
Apply by 14 September below ⤵️
careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/6364630...
This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our editorial production, and set and deliver our strategic objectives and work with a vibrant team!
Apply by 14 September below ⤵️
careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/6364630...
Managing Editor, International Affairs - Chatham House
Exciting opportunity to lead on the editorial production of the journal, and set and deliver the journal’s business plan and strategic objectives, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
careers.chathamhouse.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
📢 JOB ALERT: We are looking for a Managing Editor to join our team!
This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our editorial production, and set and deliver our strategic objectives and work with a vibrant team!
Apply by 14 September below ⤵️
careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/6364630...
This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our editorial production, and set and deliver our strategic objectives and work with a vibrant team!
Apply by 14 September below ⤵️
careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/6364630...
⬇️A fascinating issue edited by my brilliant colleagues, and it is open-access!⬇️
🚨 NEW ISSUE 🚨
🌏 Special section on how the rise of Asia reshapes international financial affairs
🗣️ Articles on ghosting diplomacy, ASEAN and human rights, India's China strategy and more
🤝 Policy paper on China and 'America First'
📚 25 book reviews
Read the issue > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/5
🌏 Special section on how the rise of Asia reshapes international financial affairs
🗣️ Articles on ghosting diplomacy, ASEAN and human rights, India's China strategy and more
🤝 Policy paper on China and 'America First'
📚 25 book reviews
Read the issue > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/5
September 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
⬇️A fascinating issue edited by my brilliant colleagues, and it is open-access!⬇️
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
📄 Successive Nigerian governments have long faced challenges in uniting a diverse nation formed by colonial borders.
@chathamhouse.org’s @leenakhoffmann.bsky.social explains the role of the military and ethnicity influences in the quest for a better democracy: www.chathamhouse.org/2022/06/demo...
@chathamhouse.org’s @leenakhoffmann.bsky.social explains the role of the military and ethnicity influences in the quest for a better democracy: www.chathamhouse.org/2022/06/demo...
Democracy in Nigeria
Explaining the history of Africa’s largest democracy and the influence of the military, ethnicity, and religious belief.
www.chathamhouse.org
July 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📄 Successive Nigerian governments have long faced challenges in uniting a diverse nation formed by colonial borders.
@chathamhouse.org’s @leenakhoffmann.bsky.social explains the role of the military and ethnicity influences in the quest for a better democracy: www.chathamhouse.org/2022/06/demo...
@chathamhouse.org’s @leenakhoffmann.bsky.social explains the role of the military and ethnicity influences in the quest for a better democracy: www.chathamhouse.org/2022/06/demo...
🧵 (1/6) In my first co-authored research report for the European Parliaments' Development Committee, Chris Vandome and I dive into the traceability of the critical minerals, emphasizing the African upstream mining context ⛏️:
🚨This new study by @chathamhouse.org’s Chris Vandome and @dideberg.bsky.social serves as a technical and logistical primer on traceability mechanisms, focusing on upstream #mining in Africa – the part of a mineral supply chain from extraction to transformation.
europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
Traceability of critical raw materials, with a focus on Africa | Think Tank | European Parliament
Traceability of critical raw materials, with a focus on Africa
europarl.europa.eu
July 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🧵 (1/6) In my first co-authored research report for the European Parliaments' Development Committee, Chris Vandome and I dive into the traceability of the critical minerals, emphasizing the African upstream mining context ⛏️:
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
🚨This new study by @chathamhouse.org’s Chris Vandome and @dideberg.bsky.social serves as a technical and logistical primer on traceability mechanisms, focusing on upstream #mining in Africa – the part of a mineral supply chain from extraction to transformation.
europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
Traceability of critical raw materials, with a focus on Africa | Think Tank | European Parliament
Traceability of critical raw materials, with a focus on Africa
europarl.europa.eu
July 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨This new study by @chathamhouse.org’s Chris Vandome and @dideberg.bsky.social serves as a technical and logistical primer on traceability mechanisms, focusing on upstream #mining in Africa – the part of a mineral supply chain from extraction to transformation.
europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
🌍 #Iran and #Israel’s limited economic and diplomatic overall footprint in #Africa so far means the fallout from their conflict “will have primarily indirect geopolitical implications”
— @chathamhouse.org’s @dideberg.bsky.social
Read more: www.dw.com/en/israel-ir...
— @chathamhouse.org’s @dideberg.bsky.social
Read more: www.dw.com/en/israel-ir...
How Middle East conflicts could destabilize African nations – DW – 07/01/2025
Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to African states. Analysts say threats loom for volatile African nations if the Iran-Israel confrontation escalates.
www.dw.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🌍 #Iran and #Israel’s limited economic and diplomatic overall footprint in #Africa so far means the fallout from their conflict “will have primarily indirect geopolitical implications”
— @chathamhouse.org’s @dideberg.bsky.social
Read more: www.dw.com/en/israel-ir...
— @chathamhouse.org’s @dideberg.bsky.social
Read more: www.dw.com/en/israel-ir...
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
Since facing workers' rights lawsuits in Kenya, #Meta moved its moderation operations to a secret new location.
We found them, in Ghana, where conditions appear to be even worse.
Our joint investigation from @tbij.bsky.social and @theguardian.com out today
👇
We found them, in Ghana, where conditions appear to be even worse.
Our joint investigation from @tbij.bsky.social and @theguardian.com out today
👇
April 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Since facing workers' rights lawsuits in Kenya, #Meta moved its moderation operations to a secret new location.
We found them, in Ghana, where conditions appear to be even worse.
Our joint investigation from @tbij.bsky.social and @theguardian.com out today
👇
We found them, in Ghana, where conditions appear to be even worse.
Our joint investigation from @tbij.bsky.social and @theguardian.com out today
👇
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
📄 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social
& Kwesi Aning. Published by KAS.
“Countering Extremism in West Africa: What Options are Left?”
#WestAfrica
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/3bxukawx
& Kwesi Aning. Published by KAS.
“Countering Extremism in West Africa: What Options are Left?”
#WestAfrica
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/3bxukawx
May 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
📄 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social
& Kwesi Aning. Published by KAS.
“Countering Extremism in West Africa: What Options are Left?”
#WestAfrica
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/3bxukawx
& Kwesi Aning. Published by KAS.
“Countering Extremism in West Africa: What Options are Left?”
#WestAfrica
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/3bxukawx
Pleased to share my first piece for @ChathamHouse, exploring how West Africa can move beyond regional fragmentation to address shared security challenges, co-authored with @paulmelly.bsky.social
Despite the bitter exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS and their formation of the rival AES, the destinies of the two blocs remain deeply intertwined.
Navigating a path beyond regional division is essential for West Africa’s security
Despite the bitter exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS and their formation of the rival AES, the destinies of the two blocs remain deeply intertwined.
www.chathamhouse.org
April 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Pleased to share my first piece for @ChathamHouse, exploring how West Africa can move beyond regional fragmentation to address shared security challenges, co-authored with @paulmelly.bsky.social
Must-read commentary, covering the governance crisis in the Kivus: "Outside M23-held areas, a growing part of the population is left at the mercy of armed groups that have long operated in the region but whose power and scope have increased in the context of the war against the M23/AFC"
📄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
““We Are Caught Between Violence and Famine” – Analysis of the Deepening Crisis Affecting Eastern DR Congo”
#DRC
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/3FLayRl
April 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Must-read commentary, covering the governance crisis in the Kivus: "Outside M23-held areas, a growing part of the population is left at the mercy of armed groups that have long operated in the region but whose power and scope have increased in the context of the war against the M23/AFC"
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
Dressant « le tableau très sombre d’une partie de la République », le Parquet national financier a requis sept ans de prison ferme contre Nicolas Sarkozy au terme de près de trois jours de réquisitions dans l’affaire des financements libyens.
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
Procès Sarkozy-Kadhafi : le parquet requiert sept ans de prison ferme contre l’ancien président
C’est une première dans l’histoire pénale et politique française : jamais une telle peine n’avait été requise pour un ancien président de la République, décrit par les procureurs comme le « commandit…
www.mediapart.fr
March 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Dressant « le tableau très sombre d’une partie de la République », le Parquet national financier a requis sept ans de prison ferme contre Nicolas Sarkozy au terme de près de trois jours de réquisitions dans l’affaire des financements libyens.
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
My newsletter this week is about the risks of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and reasons to take them seriously:
view.e.economist.com?qs=a43554bbc...
view.e.economist.com?qs=a43554bbc...
March 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My newsletter this week is about the risks of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and reasons to take them seriously:
view.e.economist.com?qs=a43554bbc...
view.e.economist.com?qs=a43554bbc...
Sign up for our brief and calibrated online event on the alarming recent events in the DRC, and ask your questions about the roots of the conflict, the potential for escalation, and the implications for regional stability ⬇️
📅 Upcoming event | #DRC - What does the fall of Goma mean for regional and continental stability?
Register: chathamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join the online event to ask Africa Programme expert Ben Shepherd about the DRC conflict.
Send questions in advance to rsvp@chathamhouse.org
Register: chathamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join the online event to ask Africa Programme expert Ben Shepherd about the DRC conflict.
Send questions in advance to rsvp@chathamhouse.org
February 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Sign up for our brief and calibrated online event on the alarming recent events in the DRC, and ask your questions about the roots of the conflict, the potential for escalation, and the implications for regional stability ⬇️
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
Avec Erik Kennes, j'ai écrit un article d'opinion pour Le Soir, sur l'importance d'une pression de l'UE sur le Rwanda. t.co/k8YIB4vefz
February 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Avec Erik Kennes, j'ai écrit un article d'opinion pour Le Soir, sur l'importance d'une pression de l'UE sur le Rwanda. t.co/k8YIB4vefz
Reposted by Romane Dideberg
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The situation in Goma, #DRCongo is deeply worrying with the escalating violence.
Hospitals are saturated, with over 2,000 wounded people in health facilities & temporary care points, as of 29 January
Hear more from WHO Assistant Director-General Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who was in Goma last week
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The situation in Goma, #DRCongo is deeply worrying with the escalating violence.
Hospitals are saturated, with over 2,000 wounded people in health facilities & temporary care points, as of 29 January
Hear more from WHO Assistant Director-General Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who was in Goma last week
1/3
January 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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The situation in Goma, #DRCongo is deeply worrying with the escalating violence.
Hospitals are saturated, with over 2,000 wounded people in health facilities & temporary care points, as of 29 January
Hear more from WHO Assistant Director-General Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who was in Goma last week
1/3
The situation in Goma, #DRCongo is deeply worrying with the escalating violence.
Hospitals are saturated, with over 2,000 wounded people in health facilities & temporary care points, as of 29 January
Hear more from WHO Assistant Director-General Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who was in Goma last week
1/3