Thursday, 11 Jun 2009 10:00–12:00 UTC+02
A Peace Opportunity Missed? Is the World getting Less Peaceful Again?
PRIO Anniversary Seminar
Monday, 10 Jun 2013 13:30–15:30 UTC+02
Clan Cleansing in Somalia: The Ruinous Legacy of 1991
Seminar with Professor Lidwien Kapteijns
Monday, 18 May 2015 10:00–12:00 UTC+02
The Fight Against Jihadism in the Horn of Africa
“Ungoverned” territories are expanding in the Horn of Africa.
Djibouti
Journal Article
The Youth, Transition, and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
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Which Countries Win (and Lose) When We Add Democracy to the Human Development Index?
The UNDP’s Human Development Index (HDI) is a major achievement. It has focused the world’s attention on the human aspects of development, highlighting and featuring not just economic gains but also schooling and education and life expectancy. In ...
Compounding Fragmentation: New PRIO Policy Paper on Security Force Assistance to the Sahel and Horn of Africa
Since 2010 there has been an increase in both the intensity of conflict in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, and of the level of Western military intervention in the regions. Islamist insurgency has received most external attention, but the region has...
Gulf States Are Making Their Way to the Horn of Africa
The Gulf States are looking for new allies in the Horn of Africa, in a battle for hegemony in the Middle East. With their deep pockets and big appetites these countries are using economic investments, new military bases, and strategic political al...
Monitoring South Sudan
This Week in South Sudan – Week 49
Tuesday 4 December The Government of South Sudan (GoSS) launched a mobile payment platform to reduce the reliance on cash. The SPLMA-IO accused government forces of instigating violent clashes in Unity. Wednesday 5 December The South Sudan Opposit...
Monitoring South Sudan
This Week in South Sudan - Week 47
Tuesday 20 November The National Salvation Front accused the SPLM-IO for starting violent clashes in Central Equatoria. The SPLM-IO denied the accusations. Wednesday 21 November Russian oil firm Gazprom Neft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M...
Monitoring South Sudan
This Week in South Sudan - Week 31
Tuesday 31 July The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North led by Malik Agar praised progress towards a negotiated settlement in South Sudan. Wednesday 1 August The People’s Liberal Party urged Sudanese mediators to intervene for the release of ...
Monitoring South Sudan
This Week in South Sudan – Week 28
Monday 7 July Shoot-to-kill orders against curfew violators were issued. South Sudan security confiscated newspapers covering the federalism debate. Two people were killed when a grenade exploded in Yida camp, Unity State. Tuesday 8 July 12 people...
Monitoring South Sudan
Facilitating Peace in South Sudan
Yesterday, The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced that it will employ a joint East African Protection and Deterrent Force (PDF) as a part of the agreement of cessation of hostilities in South Sudan (see previous blog post)...
Climate & Conflict
Let the Desertification Zombie Rest in Peace
The myth that African agriculture and livestock farming is causing desertification originated early in the colonial times. The reason was that colonial authorities wanted to exploit resources for their own profits. Efficient management of natural ...