Political Transformation and Security and Stability in West Africa's Guinea
For over four decades, the Republic of Guinea, the first country in Francophone Africa to gain independence and the world’s second...
Islamic Extremism in Africa
Last week's attacks on innocent civilians in Kenya are a reminder of the growing threat posed by Islamic extremists in many parts of...
New Book Suggests Failures of Peacebuilding Linked to Habits of the Well-Intentioned
At the heart of Séverine Autesserre’s new book is a conundrum: If international peacebuilders are well-meaning people versed in the...
Al Qaeda 2.0 – Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and Extremism in Africa
The kidnapping of more than 300 Nigerian school girls weeks ago – and now word of a new massacre – by Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist...
With UN Withdrawal, Sierra Leone Takes Lead of Own Peacebuilding Process
The closing of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) on March 31, 2014 was a celebrated milestone...
To Bring More Women Into Peace Processes, They Need to Stand Up Everywhere: Interview with Akinyi Wa
To increase women’s participation in peacebuilding, they need to be encouraged to stand up and take on leadership positions in every...
ln Mali, Peace and Reconciliation is a Balancing Act
It’s been one year since the French Army intervened in Mali. While progress has been made in addressing several important issues, much...
Amid Security Concerns, Poaching Moves Up International Agenda
Tied to rising ivory prices, elephant poaching and ivory trafficking has tripled over the last fifteen years, with the rate of increase...
Counter-terrorism, human rights and the rule of law in Africa
We are now well into the second decade since the 9/11 attacks in 2001 so vividly placed transnational terrorism on the international...
