A new form of conflict resource is real estate — the farms, houses, apartment buildings, villages, towns and cities of any country. Real estate trafficking has a big impact on civilian populations.
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Past sanctions on Russia, including being expelled from another international forum, haven’t had the desired results. So why try the same thing again?
Unless special attention is given to conflict and HIV the war will undermine the achievement of the 2030 goals to end AIDS, discrimination, and new infections.
Anglophone grievances run deep and have remained unaddressed for a long time.
New illicit flows of arms and ammunition contribute to fueling conflict and instability in West Africa.
Humanitarians are stuck in a dilemma: challenging practices that cause suffering could risk access to the vulnerable people they serve.
Conflicts at recess, averaging one every three minutes, greatly disrupt children’s play activities. However, a well-designed school layout can reduce the problem.
The evidence shows that political risk in South Africa has increased markedly in certain areas over the past two decades.
Barges transporting goods can end up paying up to US$10,000 in taxes for one trip.
Activities in space today are far more numerous and complicated compared to 1967, before humans had landed on the moon or Elon Musk had been born. Two experts explain the need for better laws to keep space peaceful.
Farmer-herder conflict is taking its toll on productivity in northern Nigeria. Efforts to solve this problem must include all stakeholders and take into account their concerns.
In many conflict areas, children are especially susceptible to the effects of war. And using them as soldiers prolongs the conflict.
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.
Understanding what drives conflict, and tension, is the starting point for developing paths to peace.
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.
Chieftaincy conflicts in northern Ghana have hindered development in the country.
Following the completion of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Neta Crawford, the co-director of the Costs of War Project, reflects on 7,268 days of American involvement in the conflict.
They do menial jobs but also trust in God as a coping strategy.
Ghana’s ineffective land administration system has serious implications
Disputes are normal in romantic partnerships, but learning to see them from an outsider’s perspective, rather than your biased point of view, could be the key to cutting down on conflicts.
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