In the midst of Somalia’s decades of conflict, al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terrorist group with al-Qaeda links, has become particularly noticeable not only nationally but also regionally. Foreign intervention, therefore, is
Located in West Africa, a generally tumultuous region characterised by political instability of varying magnitude, ranging from coups, political turmoil, violent sectarian conflicts, to simmering political tension even in some
Dr Andy Storey lectures in the Centre for Development Studies, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin. He expresses his thanks to Jennifer Todd for helpful comments on
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and related conflict resolution programmes emerged in Africa in the mid-1990s, followed by peace studies in the 2000s. During the said periods, many government and educational
A research report based on the AU High-level Retreat held in Cairo, Egypt, from 4-5 September 2011, organised by the African Union Peace and Security Department in cooperation with the
Dr Solomon Dersso is senior researcher with the Institute for Security Studies and an adjunct Professor of Human Rights Law with the Centre for Human Rights and School of Law,
Both authors are Ph.D. candidates in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, Uppsala. They have contributed equally to the article, and are listed in alphabetical order.
While the intervention in Libya saved relatively many lives, there is hesitation to intervene in Syria due to geopolitics, despite the threshold for intervention having been reached. However, by endorsing
Foreword– by Kennedy Walusala Introduction– by Grace Maina Political youth: Finding alternatives to violence in Sierra Leone– by Christine Cubitt The danger of marginalisation: An analysis of Kenyan youth and
Approximately 25 presidential, legislative and local elections are planned in Africa for 2011.2 The African Union (AU) has identified the forthcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as ones