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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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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Inter-communal Conflict in Sudan
Sudan continues to be one of the top three most violent countries in Africa, as…
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Service-delivery demonstrations, political voice and elections in South Africa
South Africa was the seventh most active country in the ACLED dataset in 2014, in…
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Resource-Related Conflict in Africa
Natural resource extraction by mining (including oil, diamonds, copper, and cobalt) has tremendous positive economic…
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The Escalation of Political Violence in Libya
Since June 2014, Libya has been the fourth most volatile country in the ACLED African…
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Education and Political Conflict Part 2: Non-State Actor Strategies – A Focus on Boko Haram & Al Shabaab Conflict Dynamics
In February 2012, Boko Haram members burned down three schools in the town of Maiduguri…
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A comparison of violence against civilians between US-backed African regimes and Africa’s ‘pariah states’
The three day US Africa Leaders Summit, which ended last week, has faced criticism for leaving…
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Comparison Between Boko Haram and LRA Activities- A New Type of Scourge?
Caitriona Dowd has put together a fascinating comparison of Boko Haram and LRA. Both are…
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