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Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
Networking for success: On Washington trip, students learn from policy professionals - University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Public Affairs
After she graduates this spring, Valena McEwen wants to help cities as they work to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Can Afghan Taliban Fight Pakistani Military? - VOA
Two and a half years into their reign, the Afghan Taliban have cemented their ultra-conservative rule across the war-torn country but have yet to turn their fighting force into a traditional military.
ECOWAS remains pillar of democracy in Africa, must be protected, says Institute - News Agency Nigeria
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) says the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) remains the pillar of democracy in Africa and must be protected and supported by Member States.
Great power competition in Africa: Threat Status with Ambassador Johnnie Carson - The Washington Times
By 2050, one in four people on earth will be from Africa, a continent of vast natural resources and precious metal reserves but also great foreign and national security challenges for Washington.
Reducing war and nuclear risks on the Korean Peninsula - Korean Times
The Korean Peninsula has always stood as one of the most dangerous flashpoints for conflict throughout the Cold War and the post-Cold War era.
Why ISIS attacked Moscow - Vox's Today Explained
The Moscow terror attack could mark the beginning of an even more brutal phase in Russia’s war in Ukraine — even if Ukraine had nothing to do with it. It's also a sign that ISIS-K is making a global comeback.
The ruthless 29-year-old terror boss with a $10million bounty on his head who transformed extremist group into world's most feared ISIS off-shoot behind attacks in Afghanistan, Iran and Russia - and attempting to hit Europe - Daily Mail UK
Sanaullah Ghafari, the 29 year old leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, has overseen its transformation into one of the most fearsome branches of the global Islamist network...
Is China eyeing a second military base in Africa as the US struggles to maintain one in Niger? - Chatham House UK
For over three decades, every Chinese foreign minister’s first overseas trip of the year has been to Africa.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Doubles Down on Hostility With South - Newsweek
North Korea has dismantled an influential organization formed to promote eventual reunification with the South, with Pyongyang-Seoul relations at their most fraught in decades.
What is ISIS-K, the group that claims it carried out the Moscow concert attack? - NPR
The death toll from an attack on a concert hall in Moscow continues to rise. U.S. officials say they believe an organization known as ISIS-K, or the Islamic State Khorasan Province...