Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies

event: 15 October

The German Peace Report - Insights into Policy Advice

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new project

Reconnecting after Displacement (RECONNECT)

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bicc peacebit

Returning to Presevo Valley?

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bicc policy brief

How and Why the African Union Should Act Against the Spread of Drones

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bicc report

Limits to the Return and Reintegration of Displaced People in Transitional Syria

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Our vision is a more peaceful world where the outbreak of violent conflict is prevented, allowing people to live safely, with dignity and in balance with their environment. 

Publications

Book chapter

Mielke, K.

Afghans in Pakistan: suspended mobility futures

Edward Elgar Publishing (2026)

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Journal article

Mutschler, M.

Abschreckung vs. Rüstungskontrolle?

Informationsstelle Wissenschaft und Frieden e.V. (IWIF) (2026)

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bicc policy brief

Bales, M., & Mutschler, M.

Why and How the African Union Should Act Against the Spread of Drones

bicc , Bonn (2026)

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Events

Monday, 30th November, 2026
IN-PERSON

Commoning in Crisis: The Value of Commons Thinking for Environmental Governance

Thursday, 29th October, 2026
IN-PERSON

Scarcity, natural resources and conflict in Africa

Thursday, 15th October, 2026
Hybrid

The German Peace Report - Insights into the Policy Advice to German policy-makers

Sunday, 11th October, 2026
IN-PERSON

Themenabend Afghanistan: 5 Jahre nach der Machtergreifung durch die Taliban

Thursday, 8th October, 2026
Hybrid

UDUS-bicc Knowledge Exchange: Strategic Transfer of Peace & Security Research

Thursday, 8th October, 2026
Hybrid

Berlin Peace Dialogue 2026

Thursday, 8th October, 2026
IN-PERSON

28. Böll-Forum NRW: Von Polykrisen zu Polylösungen - Podiumsdiskussion

Wednesday, 30th September, 2026
Online

Political Elites in Contested Borderlands: Insights from Pakistan, Iraq and South Sudan

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In the Media

Algeria projects its power in the Sahara

Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Financial Times, 6 October 2026.

Pakistan und die Taliban: Das Ende eines Bündnisses

Article with quotes by Conrad Schetter, DW,  2 October 2026 

Wadephul Lavrov Meeting Draws Critism: How Useful Can Face-to-Face Talks Be?

Television interview with Conrad Schetter, ARD Mediathek BRISANT, 28 September 2026

'A Recurring Pattern': Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign

Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Bellingcat, 16 September 2026 

« Ils ont vu les enfants, ils ont quand même tiré » : au Mali, enquête sur la guerre des drones

Article with quote by Yvan Guichaoua, jeuneafrique, 16 September 2026 (in French)

Huthis kontrollieren Meerenge Bab al-Mandab

Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Tagesspiegel, 14 September 2026 (in German)

Aufrüstung ohne Grenzen? Über Wettrüsten, Rüstungsexporte und Eskalationsrisiken

Peace Talk with Max Mutschler, Josef Mühlbauer - Peace Research, 08 September 2026

Sahel «Une prison à ciel ouvert»: au Mali, les jihadistes lèvent l’embargo sur Léré après onze mois de siège

Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Libération, 07 September 2026 (in French)

Moody Mutiny or Coup Attempt in Niger? Military Junta Faces Internal Threat from its Own

Commentary by Yvan Guichaoua, Egmont, 01 September 2026

Niger: Retour sur la tentative de coup d’État

Interview with Yvan Guichaoua, TV5 Monde, 31 August 2026 (in French)

Niger: «les Russes ont sauvé la mise, ou en tout cas permis de circonscrire cette tentative de putsch»

Interview with Yvan Guichaoua, rfi, 31 August 2026

Rival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency

Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Reuters, 29 August 2026

Niger says mutinying soldiers launched coup attempt

Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Financial Times, 30 August 2026

Niger regains control of military base after coup attempt

Article with quotes by Yvan Guichaoua, Financial Times, 30 August 2026

Africa’s Lithium Rush, Sahel Conflict and Nigeria’s Mining Crisis

Interview with Oyewole Oginni, News Central TV, 18 August 2026

Yemen’s drone war: Rivals flex growing aerial muscle

Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Al Jazeera, 17 August 2026

Will Salary Increment Improve Military Performance In Security? Ex-Officer, Analysts Discuss

Interview with Oyewole Oginni, Channels Television, 08 August 2026

Das Altpapier am 10. August 2026: Die Bilder zeigen nur die Oberfläche

Article with quotes by Daniele Saracino, mdr, 10 August 2026 (in German)

Migration nach Ceuta: Sie wurden benutzt

Article with quotes by Daniele Saracino, taz.de, 07 August 2026 (in German)

Das Regime der Taliban

Radio interview with Conrad Schetter, Deutschlandfunk, 06 August 2026 (in German)

German arms export licences for Israel surge with focus on sub project

Article with quotes by Max Mutschler, Al Jazeera, 27 July 2026

Trumps Krieg gegen Iran: „Noch gibt es einen großen Unterschied zu Vietnam oder Afghanistan“

Interview with Max Mutschler, Der Tagesspiegel, 21 July 2026 (in German)

Should the Insurgent Amnesty Program Remain

TV-interview with Oyewole Oginni, Channels Television, 11 July 2026 (in English)

 

Von Frauenrechten bis Klimaschutz: Grüne im Landtag loben Menschenrechtspreis aus

Article mentions Conrad Schetter as a jury member, WDR, 20 July 2026 (in German)

Der stolze Prinz: Saudi-Arabien geht auf Distanz zu Trumps Amerika

Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Der Tagesspiegel, 10 July 2026 (in German)

Streitgespräch über Aufrüstung: „Europa sollte stärker werden als Russland.“ – „Da widerspreche ich.“

Interview with Max Mutschler, taz.de, 7 July 2026 (in German)

Warum militärische Stärke Kriege nicht automatisch beendet

Interview with Max Mutschler, radioeins, 03 July 2026 (in German)

Iran und Afghanistan: Zwei isolierte Länder rücken zusammen

Article with quotes by Conrad Schetter, Die Presse, 01 July 2026 (in German)

„Unter den Taliban herrscht ein starker Korpsgeist“

Interview with Conrad Schetter, welt-sichten, 30 June 2026 (in German)

„Zerstören reicht nicht, um politisch zu gestalten“: Woran militärische Großmächte wie die USA, Russland oder Israel scheitern

Article with quotes by Max Mutschler, Der Tagesspiegel, 26 June 2026 (in German)

Mehr Taliban-Diplomaten für Abschiebeflüge nach Afghanistan?

Interview with Conrad Schetter, hr INFO, 23 June 2026 (in German)

Atempause für den Iran und die Golfstaaten

Article with quotes by Conrad Schetter, DW, 19 June 2026 (in German)

Großmachtstreben am Persischen Golf „Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate tragen zur Destabilisierung von Konfliktregionen bei“

Article with quotes by Marius Bales, Tagesspiegel, 16 June 2026 (in German)

27 Years Of Democracy: Analysts Discuss Cost Of Securing The Republic

Interview with Oyewole Oginni, Channels Television, 13 June 2026 (in English)

Keine US-Marschflugkörper für Deutschland: Die Trump-Regierung hat offenbar Angst vor Eskalation mit Russland

Article with quotes by Max Mutschler, Tagesspiegel, 05 June 2026 (in German)

Deadly spillovers from Myanmar's civil war can no longer be ignored

Article by Anas Ansar and Benjamin Etzold, The Daily Star, 04 June 2026 (in English)

117 Millionen Geflüchtete weltweit: Forscherin warnt vor Abschottung

Article with quotes by Benjamin Etzold and Franck Düvell, Frankfurter Rundschau, 01 June 2026 (in German)

Ortskräfte: Wie gut schützt Deutschland seine Helfer im Ausland?

Interview with Katja Mielke, Deutschland Radio, 11 August 2026