Related Articles for "Central and Horn of Africa - From Stability to Instability"

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September 2012

13 Sep 2012
Climate Change and Africa's Enduring Instability
Arid conditions in the Sahel and large-scale flooding in East Africa will help sustain Africa’s reputation for socio-political volatility and state failure. To manage the chaos in the worst-affected regions, argues Fawzia Sheikh, greater international participation will be necessary to boost the Continent’s resiliency. More on «Climate Change and Africa's Enduring Instability»

7 Jun 2012
Solving Somalia: A Complex Political Game
Civil war, terrorism and state collapse have made Somalia the Horn of Africa’s most intractable security problem. Neighboring Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya are caught up in a complex political game of containment and unresolved history. More on «Solving Somalia: A Complex Political Game»
4 Jun 2012
Moving Towards Weak and Failed States
From de-colonization to the end of the Cold War and beyond, Central and the Horn of Africa have been blighted by political violence and state failure. Today we trace the regions’ march towards fragility. More on «Moving Towards Weak and Failed States»
4 Jun 2012
Too Many Players, Too Few Solutions?
The aid and military support that the international community offers to Central and the Horn of Africa may be stifling ‘local solutions to local problems’. More on «Too Many Players, Too Few Solutions?»

26 July 2011
A World in Hunger: East Africa and Beyond
The severe drought across much of east Africa is a human emergency that requires urgent attention. It also signals a global crisis: the convergence of inequality, food insecurity and climate change. More on «A World in Hunger: East Africa and Beyond»

7 Mar 2011
São Tomé and the Curse of Oil
When oil percolates to the earth's surface, in addtion to newfound wealth, it can bring with it corruption, cynicism and greed. Over the last decade, the tiny African nation of São Tomé has learned that discovering oil can indeed be a mixed blessing. More on «São Tomé and the Curse of Oil »

20 January 2011
The Return of 'Afro-Optimism'
For the first time since the seventies experts agree on Africa’s promising growth prospects and potential to become a major investment frontier of the future – though risks still abound. Here are some of key factors to watch in 2011. More on «The Return of 'Afro-Optimism'»

19 October 2010
Lord's Resistance Army
The military campaign against the central African rebel group is intensifying. More on «Lord's Resistance Army»

14 Dec 2009
East Africa’s Albino Underworld
Thousands of albino people in East Africa remain under constant security or live completely in hiding to avoid being kidnapped by witchcraft practitioners, Jody Ray Bennett writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «East Africa’s Albino Underworld»

3 Sep 2009
Africa: Resisting the Lord's Army
As the Lord’s Resistance Army steps up its brutality against civilians in response to failed peace talks and military efforts to end the violence, African governments seek to join forces against the group and the UN promises new peacekeeping mandates, Edoardo Totolo writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Africa: Resisting the Lord's Army»

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