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We are deeply concerned about the ongoing crisis in and around the Kivus, a region where many of our colleagues, friends, and research partners are actively engaged. The escalating insecurity is having a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals, including the families and collaborators of our community members.

As the situation unfolds, numerous reports have highlighted the challenges faced by those on the ground. We stand in solidarity with everyone affected and remain committed to supporting our colleagues and their networks during this difficult time.

On this page, we will share the latest news through media articles to which IOB colleagues have contributed (in reverse chronological order); and we will update you on activities we are planning on this subject.

• ​| La Vanguardia | Kristof Titeca | 27 October 2025
• | Interview Reuters | Kristof Titeca | 18 September 2025
• ​| The Conversation | Kristof Titeca | 2 September 2025
• ​ | De Morgen | Kristof Titeca | 28 August 2025
•  | La Libre Afrique | Interview Kristof Titeca | 4 July 2025
• ​ | BBC News | Interview Kristof Titeca | 1 July 2025
• ​|  De Standaard | Kristof Titeca | 30 June 2025
• ​| RFI | Interview Kristof Titeca | 27 May 2025
• ​ | Interview BBC | Kristof Titeca | 6 May 2025
• | Newspaper interview De Morgen | 24 april 2025
• ​ | Interview OneWorld | Kristof Titeca | 22 april 2025
• ​ | Radio interview BBC | Kristof Titeca | 7 April 2025
  
• ​ | Television interview Terzake | Kristof Titeca | 7 april 2025
  
• ​Reading Lumumba’s legacies in current Eastern DRC conflicts | GLAC seminar on campus | 02-04-2025
• ​ | Participation of Kristof Titeca in Deutsche Welle article | 26-03-2025
•  | Article Mongabay | Fergus O'Leary Simpson and Lara Collart | 21-03-2025
•  | IOB Analysis and Policy Brief | Marijke Verpoorten and Nik Stoop | 20-02-2025
•  | Participation of Kristof Titeca in RFI article | 19-03-2025
• ​ | Participation of Kristof Titeca in Le Monde Afrique article | 19-03-2025
  
• ​ | Bijdrage Kristof Titeca aan artikel De Morgen | 17-03-2025
• ​ | Participation of Kristof Titeca in New York Times article | 17-03-2025
  
• ​ | Interview Africa Rise & Shine | Fergus O'Leary Simpson and Lara Collart | 17-03-2025
• ​ | Opinie De Morgen | Kristof Titeca | 14-03-2025
  
• ​ | Article Responsible Statecraft | Kristof Titeca | 10-03-2025
• ​ | Article Mongabay | Fergus O'Leary Simpson and Lara Collart | 07-03-2025
• ​ | Interview Radio 1 | Kristof Titeca | 06-03-2025
• ​ | Interview in De Morgen | Marijke Verpoorten | 01-03-2025
• ​ | Article Foreign Policy | Kristof Titeca | 28-02-2025
•  | IOB Analysis and Policy Brief | Marijke Verpoorten and Nik Stoop | 20-02-2025
•  | Participation of Sara Geenen in Mongabay article | 14-02-2025
•  | The World | ABC NEWS interview with Kristof Titeca | 19-02-2025
•  | Radio interview Radio 1 vanaf 19’ 45’’ | 19-02-2025
• ​ | International Politics and Society | Kristof Titeca | 17-02-2025
• ​ | Article The Conversation | Kristof Titeca | 17-02-2025
  
•  | Article in De Tijd | Kristof Titeca | 17-02-2025
•  | Interview met Kristof Titeca | De Standaard | 17-02-2025
•  | Interview with Kristof Titeca | Reuters | 15-02-2025
•  | Article De Tijd | Kristof Titeca | 13-02-2025
• ​| Article Egmont Institute | Kristof Titeca | 11-02-2025
•  | Opinie De Standaard | Kristof Titeca | 11-02-2025
•  | Opinion EUobserver | Kristof Titeca and Erik Kennes | 04-02-2025
•  | Opinie De Morgen | Kristof Titeca en Erik Kennes | 03-02-2025
• ​ | Artikel De Morgen | Kristof Titeca | 31-01-2025
• ​ | Interview Deutsche Welle | Kristof Titeca | 30-01-2025
• ​| Interview Deutsche Welle News | Kristof Titeca | 30-01-2025

Several IOB researchers have been interviewed or have written opinion pieces about sportswashing in relation to the UCI Road World Championships taking place in Rwanda. Marijke Verpoorten wrote an opinion piece in De Morgen and was interviewed for EenVandaag. Filip Reyntjens was interviewed by Het Belang van Limburg en Knack, and Universiteit van Vlaanderen did a podcast on the topic with Kristof Titeca.

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