Centre for Peace & Security Studies

Independent policy think tank dedicated towards advancing evidence-based solutions to conflict, insecurity, and governance challenges in the Global South

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

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[The Economist @TheEconomist]

As Uganda’s president grows frailer, potential successors are jockeying for position. The country’s plight is a reminder of how nasty things can get when an ageing autocrat starts to lose his grip: https://t.co/eUCkMRxAL5

Photo: Getty Images

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

#Onthisday in 2015, the trial of Bosco #Ntaganda opened.

⚖️ Mr #Ntaganda was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in #Ituri #DRC and sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment. An order on reparations to victims was delivered. ➡️ https://t.co/XUC3IN2bQp

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

30 August = International Day of the Victims of #EnforcedDisappearances https://t.co/PaozwgE0Hh
@UN

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Nuclear tests shatter trust, fuel a nuclear arms race & betray every community still living with the legacy of past nuclear tests.

I call on all countries possessing nuclear weapons to maintain existing moratoria & bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty into force.

Let’s re-commit to ending nuclear testing.

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

EXCERPTS FROM OUR THINKPIECES:

Title: Media-State tensions & the future of media freedom in Uganda

For the full think piece: https://t.co/022bR5znLT

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

Link to the Substack: https://t.co/bVsnebyhCx

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination expresses grave concern over a surge in xenophobia and racist hate crimes against migrants in South Africa 🇿🇦 since early 2026, including killings, forced displacement and unlawful home raids.

https://t.co/hvOn9jjDoP

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

EXCERPTS FROM OUR THINKPIECES:

Title: Civil-Military relations in Uganda: Forms, Implications & Recommendations

For the full think piece: https://t.co/dfNDqjpHLz

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

Link to the Substack: https://t.co/GRFlGMMy2T

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

He ruled Uganda for just eight years, yet his legacy continues to spark debate decades later. Feared by many, Idi Amin’s rule was marked by violence, uncertainty and dramatic political change. But how did a former boxer rise to become one of Africa’s most controversial rulers?

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

https://t.co/ISohxocck7

Courtesy: @AJEnglish

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

EXCERPTS FROM OUR THINKPIECES:

Title: Civil-Military relations in Uganda: Forms, Implications & Recommendations

For the full think piece: https://t.co/70WqmH6p5A

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

Link to the Substack: https://t.co/GRFlGMMy2T

[United Nations @UN]

Deepening our understanding of major historical events can help foster greater respect and tolerance.

Sunday’s #RememberSlavery Day is an opportunity to reflect on one of the darkest chapters in human history and learn from it.

More from @UNESCO: https://t.co/bs09cMJPvx

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

On this International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we remember those who've been targeted because of their faith.

Whenever one group is persecuted, no group is safe.

Let’s build societies where all faiths can live & worship in peace.

[United Nations @UN]

Uganda provides 600+ military and police officers to four @UNPeacekeeping missions.

They are #ServingForPeace at great personal risk and under harsh conditions to help others. We thank them for their service and sacrifice.

https://t.co/wptcVaVAAo

[Civic Advisory Hub @civicadvisory]

Security or freedom, or can we protect both?

Join the next #TheLeadersTalkAfrica webinar:

🌍 Balancing Security and Freedom: The Securitization of Civic Space in the Age of Foreign Agent & Sovereignty Laws

📅 20 Aug 2026
⏰ 11am EAT | 9am WAT
We will explore the impact on civil society, democratic governance, advocacy and civic freedoms—and practical pathways forward.
🔗 Register: https://t.co/oxMpidg263
#CivicSpace #CivilSociety #Democracy #HumanRights #Governance #TLT

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

We join the rest of the world to honor humanitarian workers who lost their lives or sustained injuries while serving in conflict hotspots

We condemn the use of armed drones & war missiles to attack critical civilian infrastructure

Respect the rules of war —

#ActForHumanity

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Aid workers face grave risks every day to reach people in need.

They are attacked, threatened, detained and obstructed. Aid trucks and supplies are destroyed or looted.

When aid is blocked, civilians pay the price.

Protect aid workers and humanitarian supplies. #ActForHumanity

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

https://t.co/EpvhmJAZ4v
@GenPrev @UrugwiroVillage

Never Again!!!

Courtesy: @AJEnglish

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

@JGTahinduka Very Interesting way to look at it. The answers to those questions will inspire our next piece on press freedom.

[Centre for Peace & Security Studies @cforgps]

Link to the Substack: https://t.co/bVsnebyhCx