Publications & Tools

part of the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Managing Political Transitions in Africa

	Eye on Sub-Saharan Africa March 2012 With its research, analysis and field work, USIP is on the ground in key African nations working to prevent conflicts from turning deadly and to build local capacity to stop disputes from escalating into violent conflict. Countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Mediation and Facilitation, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking
	Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa March 2010 \| Peace Brief by Dorina Bekoe Studies indicate that violence in Africa’s elections affects between 19 and 25 percent of elections. In many countries where electoral violence is a risk, it tends to recur and may consequently lead to an unfavorable view of democratization. Countries: Africa
	Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan March 2009 \| Peace Brief by Linda Bishai, Kelly Campbell and Jacki Wilson Sudan’s upcoming elections in 2009 raise hopes and concerns for the country’s future. According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005 between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Sudan is scheduled to hold national and state level elections in 2009. Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Training
	Negotiating Peace in Darfur January 2008 \| Peace Brief by Kelly Campbell As the planned deployment of a hybrid African Union and UN peacekeeping force gets underway, many issues regarding Darfur remain unsolved. What are the conflict's roots? What obstacles bar resolution of the conflict? How has Sudan violated international norms in this conflict? Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention

	Eye on Sub-Saharan Africa March 2012 With its research, analysis and field work, USIP is on the ground in key African nations working to prevent conflicts from turning deadly and to build local capacity to stop disputes from escalating into violent conflict. Countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Mediation and Facilitation, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking
	Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa March 2010 \| Peace Brief by Dorina Bekoe Studies indicate that violence in Africa’s elections affects between 19 and 25 percent of elections. In many countries where electoral violence is a risk, it tends to recur and may consequently lead to an unfavorable view of democratization. Countries: Africa
	Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan March 2009 \| Peace Brief by Linda Bishai, Kelly Campbell and Jacki Wilson Sudan’s upcoming elections in 2009 raise hopes and concerns for the country’s future. According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005 between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Sudan is scheduled to hold national and state level elections in 2009. Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Training
	Negotiating Peace in Darfur January 2008 \| Peace Brief by Kelly Campbell As the planned deployment of a hybrid African Union and UN peacekeeping force gets underway, many issues regarding Darfur remain unsolved. What are the conflict's roots? What obstacles bar resolution of the conflict? How has Sudan violated international norms in this conflict? Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention