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Category Archives: Ethnic Militias

State Repression as an Obstruction to Conflict Monitoring

By Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd18 February 2015
Governments may purposely repress or limit the information available to NGOs, media outlets and academics…
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Rape as a Weapon of Political Violence, Part 1: Trends Across Africa

By Roudabeh Kishi18 February 2015
Sexual violence as a weapon of political conflict is a serious, present-day atrocity affecting millions…
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Inter-communal Conflict in Sudan

By Roudabeh Kishi28 January 2015
Sudan continues to be one of the top three most violent countries in Africa, as…
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State Policy, Political Opportunity and Phases of Contentious Political Activity in Egypt

By James Moody18 December 2014
A cursory glance at Egypt’s conflict landscape from the beginning of the revolutionary uprising would…
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Familial succession and violence across Africa

By James Moody3 December 2014
The succession of power in African states has the potential to create destabilising dynamics. Whilst…
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The Rainy Season and Conflict in South Sudan

By Roudabeh Kishi13 November 2014
The climate did its part to worsen the crisis in South Sudan during the rainy…
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Rebel Groups of the DRC and Attacks on Civilians

By Roudabeh Kishi6 November 2014
When looking at violence against civilians in DR-Congo from 2009-2014, rebel groups have been responsible…
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Continued Conflict and Violence in South Sudan

By Roudabeh Kishi22 October 2014
With peace talks between president Salva Kiir and SPLA/M-In Opposition leader and former vice-president Riek…
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Education and Political Conflict Part 1

By James Moody22 October 2014
Following the announcement on the 16th October that the Nigerian government had negotiated the release…
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Freedom of expression in Libya undermined by targeted civilian killings

By James Moody15 October 2014
Since elections on June 25th, Libya’s volatile political landscape has, to a great extent, been…
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