Countries & Continents

part of the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention

	Chad Conflict in Chad has internal, regional, and international dimensions, and it is inextricably linked with the ongoing conflict in Darfur. The Institute has focused on Chad as part of its work on Sudan and its neighbors. In October 2008, the Institute co-sponsored a multi-stakeholders consultation on Chad.
	Cote d'Ivoire The signing of the OPA, the sixth peace agreement of the conflict, presents Cote d’Ivoire with the first real opportunity to launch a citizenship identification process, register voters, disarm, and finally organize elections. The Institute has worked with the West African Network for Peacebuilding-Cote d'Ivoire to support civil society efforts geared toward preventing electoral violence.
	Nigeria Nigeria faces a host of internal problems that threaten its political legitimacy and stability: the growing violence in the oil rich Niger Delta; ethno-religious struggles; and political conflict that manifests in electoral violence and the struggle for political advantage. Nigeria’s size, its political importance and its oil reserves mean that a large-scale crisis in the country will have negative consequences far beyond its borders. USIP is working to address the interrelated roots of Nigeria’s conflicts in all three arenas of conflict, with an emphasis on Niger Delta, which is the principal flash point and source of insecurity.
	Togo
	Zimbabwe The Institute's engagement in Zimbabwe aims to document the efforts and roles of the key civil society groups in Zimbabwe and the region that are working to promote a negotiated solution to the crisis; support civil society efforts to resolve the crisis; and work with regional and diaspora groups to prevent or reduce conflict caused by the growing number of Zimbabwean refugees.

Countries & Continents

Managing Political Transitions in Africa