KEY TAKEAWAYS Communal violence in Nigeria’s Plateau State has been growing for more than two decades. The Nigerian Network of Facilitators helped de-escalate tensions between local communities and...
Benin + 3 more
KEY TAKEAWAYS An attack in Benin highlights the growing reach of extremist groups into coastal West Africa. Beyond security threats, extremist expansion undermines regional trade and economic...
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Escalating violence between Assad loyalists and transitional government forces raise fear of widening sectarian conflict. Syria’s already troubled transition could be derailed if this...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Haiti’s gangs are evolving into transnational criminal organizations, threatening U.S. and regional security. For Haiti to move beyond its crises, its gang problem must be addressed...
Iraq continues to recover from cycles of conflict that have displaced millions of people and caused widespread destruction. As the country rebuilds domestically and reintegrates into the region and...
Myanmar + 1 more
Following 10 years of gradual progress on political and economic liberalization—and a landslide victory for the National League for Democracy in the 2020 election—the Burmese army took power in a...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Rwandan-backed rebels have taken control of the largest city in eastern DRC. The land contains critical minerals, and the DRC has been working with the U.S. to diversify mining away...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Request for arrest warrants labels Taliban’s women’s rights abuse a crime against humanity. The Taliban may retaliate by imposing even harsher restrictions on Afghan women and girls...
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Taliban have dismantled mechanisms to address gender-based violence. Instead, the Taliban’s judicial system now harshly punishes women who seek justice. The international community...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Although the security mission has made some tactical gains, its successes have been fleeting. Addressing Haiti’s immense security crises requires a more comprehensive, larger-scale...
KEY TAKEAWAYS After major military losses in 2024, this year augurs more of the same and consolidation of resistance control. Potential junta elections are likely to propel conflict and anti-Chinese...
About the Paper This discussion paper addresses the challenge of stigmatization faced by families in Iraq with perceived ISIS affiliation, particularly in Anbar province, where many have lived in the...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Opium poppy cultivation fell again in 2024, the second year of the Taliban’s ban. Poppy has been replaced by wheat, a low-value crop, boding ill for the economy, poverty and the ban’s...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Recent developments underscore the immense challenges in achieving a democratic transition. The short-term danger is that the state will completely collapse due to a severe security...
POINTS CLÉS Les développements récents soulignent les immenses défis à relever pour parvenir à une transition démocratique. Le danger à court terme est un effondrement total de l'État en raison d'une...
KEY TAKEAWAYS U.N. cash dollars for humanitarian aid also buttress Afghanistan’s balance of payments and inject liquidity. A cash squeeze could destabilize a fragile economic equilibrium. With good...
POINTS CLÉS Les femmes haïtiennes sont actuellement sous-représentées à tous les niveaux du processus de transition en Haïti. Plutôt que de se contenter d'une inclusion symbolique, les femmes...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Haitian women are currently underrepresented at all levels of Haiti’s transitional process. Rather than accept token inclusion, Haitian women should build their own collective political...
KEY TAKEAWAYS As China ramps up involvement in Myanmar’s civil war, ASEAN has struggled to articulate a clear approach. Southeast Asian nations do not want to be forced to choose between China and...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Vice and virtue law weaponizes religion to justify Taliban’s oppressive rule. New law faces opposition from within the Taliban’s ranks, governors, religious leaders and civil society...
