Reports

Policy Brief Summary The crisis in South Sudan calls for a critical reflection on past and forthcoming aid practices in the country, and on the assumptions and ambitions that underpin them. On the whole, donor engagement in…

The UN Mission in South Sudan's new civilian protection strategy perpetuates expectations it will never be able to meet. However, notwithstanding existing challenges, improvements to the mission's current performance in this area seem feasible, according to…

Monday July 9th 2012 marked South Sudan’s first anniversary as an independent state. But one year down the road, what is there to celebrate for this newborn polity? Faced with political stability and enduring external and…

The impending expiration of the mandate of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) offers donors an opportunity to critically assess the statebuilding policies they have been pursuing in Somalia. Building on contemporary notions of how Somali politics work, this brief aims…

Executive summary The future of Sudan is uncertain. At present the international community, governments, international organisations and civil society groups are primarily focused on stimulating implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and making sure an election and referendum take place.…

Preface In Sudan, the country's first national elections since ending more than two decades of war are planned for April 2010. This report aims to deepen the understanding of the context in which these elections are to take place and…

Exploring the Connections between Community Security and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Executive Summary The connection between community security and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) is a largely omitted topic in most current policy approaches and is relatively unexplored in both academic…

Recent years have seen a surge in piracy in the Gulf of Aden, followed by growing international involvement in pursuing pirates off the Somali coast. The piracy problem is multifaceted and includes complex geopolitical, regional, legal and operational challenges.…

Executive summary The present study was undertaken in the framework of the research project "Resolving Intractable Conflicts in Africa", which focuses on international conflict management and resolution strategies. This paper provides a thorough narrative and analysis of the Sudan peace process…