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More political violence will be hard to avoid in Sudan, barring a quick change in current trends, according to a new USIP report. Much of the outcome hinges on the handling of issues that involve the 2011 referendum on whether the South secedes from Sudan. |
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Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister, Rafe Al-Eissawi, on June 10 spoke at a public event at the Institute to deliver his primary message: the U.S. and Iraq need “to move from [a military-based] relationship towards the strategic framework relationship.”
Countries: Iraq
| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Population and Diaspora, Post-Conflict Activities, Security and Strategy
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This briefing by Sheila Mwiandi explores various dimensions of Kenya's post-election IDP problems, including elections-related issues prior to 2008, challenges to relocating IDPs and strategies for improving the situation. Countries: Kenya
| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding, Population and Diaspora, Youth
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Daniel Serwer participated in a briefing session sponsored by Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Congressman Chris Shays (R-CT) on reconciliation progress in Iraq and USIP’s programs there. Serwer was joined by representatives from the Congressional Research Service and the Government Accountability Office. |
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What are the national, regional and international consequences of recent electoral violence in Zimbabwe? What triggered the outbreak? Read more from Senior Research Associate Dorina Bekoe. |
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After botched elections, what are the strengths and weaknesses of Kenya’s recent National Accord? Will the deal hold up? What are the costs of withdrawing from the coalition government? Countries: Kenya
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Governance, Mediation and Facilitation, Peacebuilding, Population and Diaspora, Youth
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How can the Haitian diaspora help Haiti's new government? Can they help resolve the chronic social conflict that has troubled the Haitian republic since its inception? Countries: Haiti
| Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Population and Diaspora, Post-Conflict Activities
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The property abandoned by Palestinian refugees in 1948 is an acutely sensitive subject for Palestinians and Israelis alike, and wary negotiators have often steered clear of so impassioned an issue. But the failure to deal with claims for compensation or restitution has ultimately served only to undermine numerous peace endeavors. Countries: Israel, Israel/Palestine -- Do not use, Palestinian Territories
| Issue Areas: Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Population and Diaspora, Post-Conflict Activities, Rule of Law
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Civilians and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur are increasingly being attacked by militia groups. What are the challenges of the rising insecurity faced by civilians in Darfur and AMIS? How can the GOS respond, and what are the opportunities for the international community to facilitate humanitarian assistance in Darfur? |
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