This document provides an overview of developments in the Mediterranean Basin and other regions of interest from 08 May - 14 May, with hyperlinks to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to the region, please contact the members of the Med Basin Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
This document discusses the oil industries in Sudan and South Sudan and the recent diplomatic and security repercussions that have resulted from recent disputes over oil. A brief background on the oil sector and current events will be presented along with a conclusion on the economic status of each country. Related information is available at www.cimicweb.org.
A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2009 report, titled “Global Trafficking in Persons”, maintains that the international community is just now acknowledging that trafficking in persons (TIP) is a modern form of slavery. TIP at its most basic form is an act where humans prey upon other humans for money and exploitation. With growing awareness and international interest in addressing the issue, this report will review the current global context and international initiatives to counter human trafficking.
This document provides an overview of developments in Iraq for the month of April 2012, with hyper-links to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to the region, please contact the members of the Mediterranean Basin Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Iraq Map of Attacks
Economic Development
Governance & Rule of Law
Humanitarian Affairs
Security
Socio-cultural Development
This document provides an overview of developments in the Mediterranean Basin and other regions of interest from 24 April —30 April, with hyperlinks to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to the region, please contact the members of the Med Basin Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
This document provides an overview of developments in Kosovo from 01 —30 April with hyperlinks to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to the region, please contact the members of the Mediterranean Basin Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
This document provides a weekly overview of developments in Afghanistan from 24 - 30 April 2012, with hyper-links to source material highlighted in blue and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to events in Afghanistan, contact the members of the Afghanistan Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
During the last decade, the Afghan government and international community worked to promote peace, governance, security and development in Afghanistan. However, as discussed in a report entitled “Talking about Talks: Toward a Political Settlement in Afghanistan” from the International Crisis Group, the current situation is still fragile and volatile. A recent article in The Independent adds that insurgency hampers service delivery, accessibility, development initiatives and employment opportunities and, in doing so, may foster grievances which further fuel violence.
This document provides an overview of developments in the Mediterranean Basin and other regions of interest from 03 - 16 April, with hyperlinks to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to the region, please contact the members of the Med Basin Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
This document provides an overview of developments in Iraq for the month of March 2012, with hyper-links to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to the region, please contact the members of the Mediterranean Basin Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Iraq Map of Attacks
Economic Development
Governance & Rule of Law
Humanitarian Affairs
Security
Socio-cultural Development
This document provides a weekly overview of developments in Afghanistan from 03 - 09 April 2012, with hyper-links to source material highlighted in blue and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to events in Afghanistan, contact the members of the Afghanistan Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.
NATO’s Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT) reported 728 people were killed and 1,434 others injured from 344 reported global IED, vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) or suicide attacks during January 2012.
A further 389 people were killed and 1,246 were injured in 288 attacks in February 2012. Combined, there were 632 IED incidents in the first two months of the year which killed 1,117 people and injured another 2,680.
