A new book sheds light on the factors that have contributed to the deadly and prolonged conflict in the Central African Republic.
Author: Lamii Moivi Kromah
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In sum and substance, the summit’s pledges are significant because they can potentially make UN peacekeeping operations in highly complex operational environments marked by asymmetric warfare more responsive.
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According to the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the continued political instability in CAR has affected nearly the entire population and left some 2.7 million people—over half the population—in dire need of assistance.
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United Nations consultant Ian Quick discusses the “follies” of the international community’s response to state fragility in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Virginia Comolli, research fellow for security and development at the International Institute for Security Studies, discusses the future of Nigeria’s extremist group Boko Haram.
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France’s recent decision to reduce its forces in the Central African Republic may be premature, especially given the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation.
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Absent an active effort by the South Sudanese government, the UN Mission in South Sudan will need to adopt a holistic civilian protection mandate.
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As the UN peacekeeping mission prepares to take over from the African Union on Sept. 15, there are several challenges that will need to be heeded to ensure the proper implementation of its mandate.