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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.
A new survey of Taiwanese and Australian citizens has revealed some surprising results about their views on security and China.
Plus, why sarcasm is so difficult for children to understand – and how to help them. Listen to episode 23 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Due to the poor security response of the Nigerian state, insurgency will continue to pose a serious threat to its northeast border communities.
It’s a confluence of local, regional, national and, possibly, foreign interests.
Mismanagement of funds appears to be the biggest challenge confronting the Niger Delta peacebuilding programme.
Although COVID-19 measures have had a negative impact on food supply in Nigeria, there are other factors responsible for the dramatic rise in food prices.
Cameroon’s anglophone crisis is not simply a dispute between two feuding groups: a range of international actors have been architects of the current situation.
Fifty years after the Biafran civil war in Nigeria, the efforts of secessionist diplomats have recently come to light through the decryption of telexes sent from Portugal to Biafra during the war.
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Research Fellow, African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town
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Professor of African and Development Studies, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Richard Bean is a Friend of The Conversation.
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PhD Candidate at School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Visiting Scholar, University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), University of Wollongong
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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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Professor in Political Science, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
