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This report by the Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (2010) provides an overview of some of the recent academic, policy and practitioner literature on conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It focuses on literature produced since mid-2007,…
This joint NGO briefing paper deals with restoring peace in Southern Sudan (2010). “As of January 2010, the next 12 months will be critical for the future of Sudan. As the country marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of…
This report by Miranda Gaanderse (2010), through DCAF, emerged from a working-level regional conference “Security for All: West Africa’s Good Practices on Gender in the Security Sector”, which was held in Saly, Senegal from 22 to 24 June. It was organised by…
Researchers L.A. Afinotan and V. Ojakorotu deal in this paper (2009) with issues and prospects about Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Indeed, “Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is not only home to the greater part of Africa’s largest mangrove forest, but also the…
Remote Programming Modalities in Somalia. Discussion Paper Drafted by Oxfam International and Merlin for NGO Consortium (January 2009).
This paper (2009) by Camille Tawill evaluates the strengths and weaknesses demonstrated by AQIM in the whole of the Maghreb during 2009 with particular comparison to the previous few years. In doing so, this paper takes into account the activities…
This report by Ruben de Koning, through the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI, 2008), assesses the ressource-conflict links in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Resource revenues have proven to weaken and corrupt several governments in…