Compared to neighboring Chad, whose military is regarded to be the most effective in the region at present, the Nigerian military looks flush with equipment.
Tag: peace and security
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UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi discusses ways to increase youth involvement in sustaining peace and security, and achieving other goals of the international community.
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The Greek crisis is not only an economic one; the terms and likely consequences of an agreement reached on July 13 to avoid a so-called “Grexit” from the eurozone are highly political.
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A recent study by the Mir Centre for Peace at Canada’s Selkirk College found over 50 civil society organizations have applied unarmed civilian protection methods in 35 conflict areas since 1990.
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While Boko Haram is undoubtedly the most lethal group in Nigeria, it is not the only source of violence in the country.
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In this updated edition of the International Peace Institute’s Catalogue of Indices, over 60 indices and indicators have been categorized into eight themes.
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Rebuilding local communities and rendering economies socially sustainable may be the key to easing East Asia’s security tensions.
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Nigeria is unlikely to nullify the Boko Haram threat by March 28. Instead, the delay could create a security climate less conducive to the holding of elections.
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President Obama’s visit to India was important not only for the elevation of US-India ties but also for efforts relating to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.
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As 2015 begins, a look at how factors including extremism, instability, elections, and health crises are likely to shape the security landscape in the sub-continent.