Information on "Militias"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Syria: The Evolving Problem of Competing Militias
Author: Paul Rogers
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
The war in Syria is currently in a particularly complex phase with conflicting reports of rebel progress. More on «Syria: The Evolving Problem of Competing Militias» -
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»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Islamic Militancy in Africa
Author: Terje Østebø
Publisher: National Defense University (NDU) / Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
The paper is concerned with the rise of Islamic militancy in parts of the Sahel and Horn of Africa. More on «Islamic Militancy in Africa» -
Nov 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (11-12)
Author: Martin van Vliet, Kal Ben Khalid, Anand Gopal, Stephen Starr, Chris Zambelis, Charles Regini
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue's feature article is concerned with instability and and militia activities in Northern Mali and the prospects for an international intervention. More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (11-12)»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Boko Haram and the Prospects for a Negotiated Settlement
Author: Jonathan N C Hill
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
The Nigerian government’s attempts to address the threat posed by Boko Haram have so far taken two forms – direct military confrontation and covert interactions with the militant Islamic group. More on «Boko Haram and the Prospects for a Negotiated Settlement»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (9)
Author: Geoff D Porter, Arie Perliger, Hussein Solomon, Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Zia Ur Rehman, Daud Khattak, Ryan Evans
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This edition of the CTC Sentinel opens with a feature article on the attack on the US consulate in Libya, resulting in the death of four US Foreign Service members including US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (9)»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in South Sudan
Author: Daniel Maxwell, Kirsten Gelsdorf, Martina Santschi
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper examines the consequences of the war in Sudan on people’s lives, livelihoods and access to basic services, and outlines South Sudan’s challenges in overcoming these. More on «Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in South Sudan » -
Jul 2012
Forgotten Darfur: Old Tactics and New Players
Author: Claudio Gramizzi, Jérôme Tubiana
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
The report examines the shift in Darfur’s conflict dynamics. More on «Forgotten Darfur: Old Tactics and New Players»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Rivalries for Authority in Libya
Author: Nicolas Pelham
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Since the fall of Tripoli in August 2011 tensions have escalated into a power struggle between the thuwar - the revolutionary fighters - and the politicians. More on «Rivalries for Authority in Libya»
