Cash, Conflict and the Business of IDPs – Luuq, Somalia
This blog draws attention to the conflict in Luuq town, highlighting the historical and political context as well as the role of aid actors in current conflict dynamics.
Art Beyond Survival? Revisiting Creativity and Peace in Post-2024 Syria
In post-conflict Syria, Juline Beaujouan reflects on what has changed for artists once working amid conflict, uncertainty, and displacement.
Mediating in the Digital Age: Social Media’s Role in Peace Processes
Celeste Popoff examines the role of social media in peacebuilding, focusing on the challenges and opportunities it represents for peace practitioners.
Social Media in Peace Agreements: From Risk to Regulation
Celeste Popoff examines attempts to regulate social media use through peace agreements, arguing that its pervasiveness demands further attention.
Conflict and Election Politics in Northern Gedo, Somalia
The reappointment of the notorious Abdirashid 'Janaan' in northern Gedo has sparked recent fighting in Belet Hawa and Dollow.
From Paralysis to Pluralism: Repoliticising Mediation in Sudan
Jan Pospisil argues that the ongoing war in Sudan exposes the limits of international mediation efforts when stripped of political substance.
Women, Peace and Security at 25: Assessing Implementation through Gender Perspectives in...
Laura Wise and Fiona Campbell explore the latest data on gender provisions in peace agreements.
Buying and Selling Loyalty: Market Logics and Political Finance in the Somali Territories
Juweria Ali explores the role of political finance and transactional politics in the Somali-speaking Horn of Africa.
Markets in Violence: Russia, Africa, and the Wagner Group
Tanner Kimpel explores how the Wagner Group capitalised on political disorder and patronage systems in Africa to secure influence and advance Moscow’s strategic aims.
Kenya’s Crisis of Governance: A Nation at Odds with its Youth
A year on from the deadly violence against young protesters in Kenya, yet more bloodshed has taken place at demonstrations marking the tragic events of June 2024.
A Peace Agreement Still Holding – Galkayo, Somalia
Nisar Majid, Khalif Abdirahman and Marika Theros explore how a local peace deal has endured in one of Somalia’s most politically contested towns, despite recent setbacks.
Is Sudan’s war the reason for South Sudan’s economic crisis? What’s really going on...
Jan Pospisil examines the impact of the Sudanese war on South Sudan, which is most clearly seen in South Sudan’s oil economy.