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Tag: somalia

  • Can Community Policing Combat al-Shabaab?

    July 7, 2014by Ken Menkhaus

    Although it faces some short- and long-term challenges, community policing will be essential if Somalia and Kenya are to manage and contain al-Shabaab’s campaign of violence.

    Analysisfragile states, somalia, terrorism
  • Is al-Shabaab Resurgent or Weakening? A Tale of Two Narratives

    June 10, 2014by Paul D. Williams

    Al-Shabaab is still an active and potent enemy, but its recent operational challenges can be a source of strength for AMISOM’s counter-terrorism efforts.

    Analysisafrica, somalia, terrorism
  • In Somalia, Humanitarian Agenda Pivots Toward Resilience: Interview With Philippe Lazzarini

    November 8, 2013by Jérémie Labbé

    The Humanitarian Coordinator of the UN in Somalia said funding for humanitarian work is still primarily focused on lifesaving operations, and has not yet moved towards building long-term resilience in communities.

    Interviewshumanitarian, somalia
  • In Somalia, Political Stability Benefits Pirates

    October 29, 2013by Anja Shortland

    While political stability and electoral accountability in Somalia are to be welcomed for many reasons, we should not expect that it will solve the piracy problem.

    Analysisdevelopment, somalia, statebuilding
  • Twenty Years After Black Hawk Down, What Lessons Have Been Learned?

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    October 3, 2013by John L. Hirsch

    How a humanitarian operation in Somalia became a war.

    Analysissomalia
  • Why Doctors Without Borders Left Somalia: Interview with Sophie Delaunay

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    August 20, 2013by Jérémie Labbé

    After 22 years, MSF determined that many people they worked with supported violent acts against the aid workers.

    Interviewsafrica, humanitarian, somalia
  • Local Aid Works Better in Somalia

    May 3, 2013by Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

    International aid is helpful, but it’s more helpful when local partners who have expertise and knowledge are allowed to take the lead.

    Interviewshumanitarian, somalia
  • In Somalia, Humanitarian NGOs Against Integration with United Nations: Interview with Joel Charny

    April 26, 2013by Jérémie Labbé

    An integrated mission inevitably will be politicized and compromise humanitarian aid, said Mr. Charny.

    Interviewsafrica, humanitarian, somalia
  • Dealing With Disengaged Fighters: The Case of al-Shabaab

    January 29, 2013by Paul D. Williams

    There is an opportunity to deal al-Shabaab a fundamental blow; it would be shortsighted not to make the most of it.

    Analysisafrica, rebel groups, somalia
  • Interview with Jon Huggins, Director of Oceans Beyond Piracy

    December 18, 2012by Warren Hoge

    Incidents of piracy are down but at unsustainable costs while pirates are getting more desperate and more violent.

    Interviewsafrica, fragile states, somalia
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  • Local Peacebuilders Share Views on Challenges to Sustaining Peace 

    April 20, 2018by Lesley Connolly and Sapna Considine

    Nearly two years after the resolutions, questions remain as to whether discussions on sustaining peace are reaching beyond UN headquarters, and above all, how this new term resonates with local…

    Analysispeacebuilding, sustaining peac…
  • UN Peacekeeping: Back to Basics Is Not Backwards

    April 19, 2018by Alexandra Novosseloff

    Observers have come to the conclusion that, in many ways, UN peacekeeping has lost its compass and faces an existential crisis. What is peacekeeping today?

    Analysispeacekeeping

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  • Remembering Winnie Mandela

    April 18, 2018by John L. Hirsch

    Winnie Mandela will be remembered as a person of great courage who worked for a greater cause throughout a very difficult life.

    Further Readingafrica
  • No Sleeping Beauty: A Framework for Coordinated Defense in the EU

    April 16, 2018by Stephanie Liechtenstein

    Despite the concerns of critics, it is now up to the EU member states to grasp the opportunity and show the political will to engage in true strategic common cooperation on defense.

    Analysiseurope
  • A Democratic Transition and the Return of an Ex-Military Leader in Sierra Leone

    April 12, 2018by John L. Hirsch and Lidia Cano

    In Julius Maada Bio’s favor is the pragmatism that he has thus far demonstrated, though there should still be no doubt about the magnitude of the…

    Analysisafrica, elections
  • North Korea’s Peace Offensive—At Whose Expense?

    April 11, 2018by Balázs Szalontai

    To assess the prospects and risks of inter-Korean rapprochement, one needs to explain, first of all, why North Korean leaders—after scornfully rebuffing Moon Jae-in’s earlier efforts to engage Pyongyang—have switched to a more flexible policy.

    Analysisnonprolifera…, North Korea
  • Can Peacebuilding Work for Sustaining Peace?

    April 10, 2018Youssef Mahmoud and Anupah Makoond

    A key question at this stage is how the gaps in the peacebuilding paradigm can best be addressed to foster greater ownership and effective implementation of the emerging concept of “sustaining peace.”

    Analysispeacebuilding, sustaining peac…
  • Water Cooperation—Necessary and Challenging: Q&A with Danilo Türk and Sundeep Waslekar

    April 6, 2018by Samir Ashraf and Renata Bolotova

    Danilo Türk and Sundeep Waslekar explain the complexities of cooperation over water and…

    Interviewsresources, water
  • Harnessing “People Power” Key to Strengthening UN Peace Efforts

    April 4, 2018by Tabatha Thompson and Maria J. Stephan

    As the UN aims to more efficiently promote peace, how prepared is it to actually work with the nonviolent grassroots movements that have proven to be…

    Analysispeacebuilding, sustaining peac…
  • Key Global Events to Watch in April

    April 2, 2018by the Global Observatory

    At the start of every month, the Global Observatory posts a list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs.

    Key Events
  • Blue Nile Dam Nears Completion; Tripartite Agreement Remains Contentious

    March 29, 2018by Gabrielle Reid and Bilaal Bassiouni

    The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project is due to be completed later this year. The $5 billion project is expected to take between five and 15 years to fill—in a…

    Analysisafrica, water
  • Ethiopia Plans for New Prime Minister, But Crisis Has Deep Challenges

    March 26, 2018by Jon Abbink

    Though the TPLF has played a historic role in Ethiopia, its current model of rule is outdated. Even supposing that the government can “restore order,” what kind of order will that be?

    Analysisafrica, mass protest
  • Unpacking the UN Secretary-General’s New Report on Sustaining Peace

    March 22, 2018by Paige Arthur

    As much as the report offers, and it certainly ticks all the boxes from the sustaining peace resolutions, there is too much in it that is left unsatisfyingly “to be determined.”

    Analysispeacekeeping, sustaining peac…
  • Half the Peace: The Fear Challenge and the Case for Promoting Peace

    March 19, 2018by Peter Coleman

    The vast majority of published research on peace focuses on negative peace, or the elimination of overt forms of violence. What is also needed is the promotion, measurement, and tracking of those factors that foster peacefulness…

    Analysissustaining peac…
  • The Unaddressed Plight of Internally Displaced Persons  

    March 16, 2018by Alice Debarre

    IDPs are among the most vulnerable people in the world, and the number of those fleeing violence and conflict in 2016 was estimated at 40.3 million. This is nearly double the number of refugees worldwide.

    Analysishumanitarian
  • What Does the New Women, Peace, and Security Index Measure?

    March 13, 2018by Anne Marie Goetz

    The ambitious “Women, Peace, and Security Index” (WPS Index) makes up for the omission of gender inequality measures in conflict monitoring frameworks, state fragility analyses, political instability estimates, and various indicators from leading think tanks.

    Analysiswomen peace and…
  • Cruz on His Report: Q&A with Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz

    March 12, 2018by the Global Observatory

    Lieutenant General (Retired) Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz describes his views on what has been said about his report on peacekeeping fatalities and injuries, and its relevance for present-day peacekeeping.

    Interviewscruz report, peacekeeping
  • Strengthening UN Peacekeeping: Placing the Santos Cruz Report in Context

    February 28, 2018by David Haeri

    The Santos Cruz report has deepened the conversation around peacekeeper fatalities, while also reopening questions of whether UN peacekeepers are ready to act decisively in the…

    Analysiscruz report, peacekeeping
  • Organized Crime: Fueling Corruption and Mali’s Desert War

    February 27, 2018by Benno Zogg

    In discussions of Mali’s chronic problems, one factor tends to be overlooked: organized crime.

    Analysissahel, transnationa…
  • Are UN Peacekeeping Missions Moving Toward “Chapter Seven and a Half” Operations?

    February 12, 2018by John Karlsrud

    The Cruz report is a welcome contribution to supporting reform, strengthening self-protection, and improving the effectiveness…

    Analysiscruz report, peacekeeping
  • Cruz Report: The Politics of Force and the United Nations’ Peacekeeping Trilemma

    February 9, 2018by Paul D. Williams

    Implementing the Cruz report’s recommendations will help, but it won’t resolve the UN’s peacekeeping trilemma.

    Analysiscruz report, peacekeeping
  • Russia’s Election: Assured Victory, Protests, and Apathy

    February 2, 2018by Yana Gorokhovskaia

    While the opposition decides how best to express their dissent, the Kremlin faces a different problem. The Kremlin must ensure that the level of voter turnout is relatively high while the opposition must decide whether…

    Analysiselections, russia

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