Chaired by the brilliant José Gutierrez, we will explore the challenges of achieving sustainable peace with armed groups embedded in illicit economies, using Colombia as a case study to inform approaches to resolving other conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia.

Thank you to @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social for your constant support, mentorship and friendship in bringing this to life. Also to Nazih Richani, @craigwhiteside.bsky.social and Gonzalo Sánchez-Gómez, all of whose work I admire greatly, thank you for your wonderful reviews 🩶