The war’s one-year anniversary is eerily close to that of an EU report on the prevention of mass atrocities. Ten years later, its authors reflect on what the bloc could have done differently.
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Young Nigerians actively discuss politics and governance despite being kept on the sidelines. They seek a government that would promote their inclusion and solve problems affecting them.
A review of Transparency International’s recently released global corruption ranking confirms that corruption fuels war, and vice versa.
Destructive mining in Congo’s protected areas is rampant because it generates money for citizens, officials and armed groups.
There are advantages to a regional force overseen by the East African Community – particularly as the bloc is leading new political talks.
In the name of contributing to the reconstruction of Syria, is the EU rehabilitating Bashar Al-Assad?
In 2018, Africa accounted for 70% of the world’s people displaced by armed conflict and human rights abuses.
In the absence of peace, efforts to address climate risks will be restrained, ineffective and counterproductive.
Armed conflicts today involve slavery in many different forms, from forced marriage to child soldiers.
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis could escalate into a complex disaster emergency with dire environmental consequences.
Our research shows that although climate change is a key factor in starting conflict in eastern Africa, it’s not always the most important one.
Improved mediation skills for local leaders can help prevent the escalation of disputes and break cycles of violence.
The reasons for the prominence of the Ukraine war in the West are many – and include the Ukrainian government’s strategic efforts to tailor presentations of the conflict for Western sensibilities.
When a patriarchal society is combined with a history of colonialism, women in that country are at heightened risk of gender-based violence.
Russia and Ukraine have held several rounds of failed peace talks. Understanding the challenges to successful peace talks helps illuminate the struggle for peace in Eastern Europe.
Even once the war in Ukraine ends, the millions of people who fled from their homes might not be quick to return. The faster the war ends, the more likely it is they will go back.
Truth may be the first casualty of war, but knowledge and expertise is all the more important.
New illicit flows of arms and ammunition contribute to fueling conflict and instability in West Africa.
Jihadi groups take advantage of endemic poverty, inequality, high unemployment levels, illiteracy, ethnic divisions, and poor governance to spread their campaign of violence in the Sahel region.
Only an emphasis on civilian aspects of rule, such as education and health, can shield the state from rebellions that challenge state power in the future.
Top contributors
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African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town
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Course Co-ordinator, International Law Clinical Program, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Officer, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of STEAM Education, Phoenicia University
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Richard Bean is a Friend of The Conversation.
Research Fellow, Centre for Energy Data Innovation, The University of Queensland
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PhD Candidate at School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor of African and Development Studies, The University of Edinburgh
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Research Fellow in African Studies, The University of Edinburgh
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James Martin Fellow, University of Oxford
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Consultant, Small Arms Survey
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Reader in Politics and Quantitative Methods, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool
