The Targeting of Children in Conflict Zones, Part 1: General Trends
Violence against children is a conscious strategy employed by armed groups within conflict contexts. When…
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Dynamic Conflicts and Static Promises: Shifting Advantage, the Political Marketplace and Broken Ceasefires
In the past half-decade, multiple peace agreements and ceasefires have been implemented in various African…
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Where’s ISIS in all this crisis?
The Egyptian air force’s bombing campaign in Libya’s eastern city of Derna on the 16th…
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Rape as a Weapon of Political Violence, Part 2: Where, When, and by Whom is This Tactic Used?
Sexual violence (e.g. rape) is a conscious strategy frequently employed by armed groups to torture…
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Rape as a Weapon of Political Violence, Part 1: Trends Across Africa
Sexual violence as a weapon of political conflict is a serious, present-day atrocity affecting millions…
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Protest and Shale Exploitation in Algeria
The lull in political conflict that Algeria has witnessed since May 2014 eventually terminated in…
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Chinese Aid and Violence in Africa
Chinese influence in Africa is on the rise, with China becoming the largest trade partner…
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Violence against Civilians and Al Shabaab: Tactics of Internal Security and Distabilisation
Conflict event levels and reported fatalities fell slightly in Somalia in January. While violence overall…
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Egypt: Developments in Political Violence Patterns Through a Comparative Analysis of the January 25th Protest Anniversaries
January saw heightened conflict activity in Egypt; a pattern that is evident in both 2013…
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