Information on "Security" and "Eastern Africa"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Combating Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: A Common Challenge for Europe and Asia
Author: Peter Roell
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper focuses on current international efforts to combat maritime piracy, which shows no signs of stopping any time soon. More on «Combating Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: A Common Challenge for Europe and Asia»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Policing the Periphery
Author: Kennedy Mkutu, Gerald Wandera
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This working paper deals with the Kenya Police Reserve (KPR), a volunteer auxiliary police force that offers protection in Kenya's more remote areas. More on «Policing the Periphery»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013
Author: Clionadh Raleigh, Caitriona Dowd, Edmond Coughlan
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This Conflict Trends report provides an overview of violent conflict trends and patterns in Africa in January 2013. More on «Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013 » -
Feb 2013
Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups
Author: Caitriona Dowd
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief outlines the geography of Islamist militancy on the African continent and provides an analysis of commonalities and differences across distinct militant Islamist groups. More on «Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups»
January 2013
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17 Jan 2013
Kenya's 2013 Elections
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report argues that Kenya's election in 2013 faces considerable risks of political violence. More on «Kenya's 2013 Elections» -
Jan 2013
Conflict Trends (No 10): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, January 2013
Author: Clionadh Raleigh, Caitriona Dowd
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This Conflict Trends report provides an overview of developments in 2012 and recent trends in historical perspective. More on «Conflict Trends (No 10): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, January 2013 »
November 2012
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14 Nov 2012
Stability and Development in Somalia
Author: Alex Vines
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on stability and development in Sudan with Alex Vines, head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House. More on «Stability and Development in Somalia» -
Nov 2012
Kenya's Military Intervention in Somalia: An Intricate Process
Author: Luckystar Miyandazi
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This brief analyzes Kenya's October 2011 military offensive against al-Shabaab, the Somalia-based terrorist group. More on «Kenya's Military Intervention in Somalia: An Intricate Process» -
Nov 2012
Freedom of Expression in Kenya: Exploring Public Use of Old and New Media
Author: Winnie V Mitullah
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This briefing paper analyzes how Kenyans are using old and new media as channels for expression. More on «Freedom of Expression in Kenya: Exploring Public Use of Old and New Media» -
Nov 2012
Pre-Colonial Political Centralization and Contemporary Development in Uganda
Author: Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, Elliot Green
Publisher: Afrobarometer
The paper tests the hypothesis that pre-colonial political centralization has had a positive impact on contemporary levels of development within Africa at the sub-national level for Uganda. More on «Pre-Colonial Political Centralization and Contemporary Development in Uganda»
