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Wars and Conflict

Nonstate Warfare

Stephen Biddle explains how nonstate military strategies overturn traditional perspectives on warfare.

Book by Stephen Biddle April 6, 2021
Refugees and Displaced Persons

Beyond the Sand and Sea

From Ty McCormick, winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, an epic and timeless story of a family in search of safety, security, and a place to call home.

Book by Ty McCormick March 30, 2021
Somalia

Somali Stability Depends on More Than Just Counterterrorism

Among the Trump administration's many eleventh hour decisions that will require quick review by President Biden’s team was the choice to withdraw nearly all U.S. military personnel from Somalia. The …

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 22, 2021 Africa in Transition

Radicalization and Extremism

From Separatism to Salafism: Militancy on the Swahili Coast

Nolan Quinn is a research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa Program. The revelation that a Kenyan member of al-Shabab was charged with planning a 9/11-style attack on the Unit…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell January 13, 2021 Africa in Transition
Somalia

Al-Shabab

Al-Shabab remains capable of carrying out massive attacks in Somalia and surrounding countries despite a long-running African Union offensive against the Islamist group.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter, Jonathan Masters and Mohammed Aly Sergie January 10, 2020
Somalia

Diplomatic Progress in Somalia

The re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia, is welcome news to many who have worked on U.S. policy issues in the Horn of Africa for decades. It represents not just a positive step in st…

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin October 3, 2019 Africa in Transition
Somalia

The Controversy Over U.S. Strikes in Somalia

The United States has been helping Somalia fight al-Shabab militants for more than a decade, but rights groups say increasing drone strikes are putting civilians at risk.

In Brief by Claire Felter April 3, 2019
Yemen

Global Conflict This Week: Negotiating a Truce in Yemen

Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.

Blog Post by Center for Preventive Action February 8, 2019 Strength Through Peace
Afghanistan

Global Conflict This Week: Elections Delayed in Kandahar Province

Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.

Blog Post by Center for Preventive Action October 19, 2018 Strength Through Peace
Women and Women's Rights

Women This Week: Fighting FGM

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering July 23 to August 4, was compiled with support from Lucia Petty.

Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein August 6, 2018 Women Around the World
Syrian Civil War

Global Conflict This Week: Pro-Government Forces Advance in Southwest Syria

Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.

Blog Post by Center for Preventive Action July 27, 2018 Strength Through Peace
Somalia

Lessons Learned in Somalia: AMISOM and Contemporary Peace Enforcement

How can the details of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) shed light on the major questions about peace enforcement missions and the international partnerships that underpin them?

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Strength Through Peace July 19, 2018 Strength Through Peace
Somalia

Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State

The would-be independent state strikes a contrast with Somalia as a place of relative peace and democratic stability, but international recognition has remained out of reach.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter February 1, 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa

An Uptick in Somali Piracy Caused by a Wave of Poor Maritime Decision-Making

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn is the creator of the AREA Method, a decision-making system for individuals and companies to solve complex problems. Cheryl is the founder of CSE Consulting and the author of t…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell June 13, 2017 Africa in Transition
Somalia

Return of Somali Pirates Alerts Pentagon

This is a guest post by Michael Clyne. Michael is a risk management consultant specializing in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at: @mikeclyne. Pirate attacks have returned to the Gulf of Ad…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell May 5, 2017 Africa in Transition