South Sudan’s Independence Day: No Cause for Celebration

South Sudan’s Independence Day: No Cause for Celebration

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

By: James Rupert

South Sudan, the world’s youngest state, marks four years of independence on July 9. But many South Sudanese, who struggled for that statehood for decades, are finding nothing to celebrate. When they won independence in 2011, the 11 million South Sudanese hoped that their new nation would let them develop their land in peace. Instead, it has plunged into civil war.

Type: Analysis

Human RightsDemocracy & Governance

Nigerian Ex-President Obasanjo: Advance Africa’s Democracy with Exit Ramp for Leaders

Nigerian Ex-President Obasanjo: Advance Africa’s Democracy with Exit Ramp for Leaders

Friday, April 24, 2015

By: USIP Staff

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who led his country’s return to civilian democratic government after decades of military rule, said Africa’s traditions of consultation with elders and forms of peer review can promote public accountability and provide a way for controversial leaders who are fearful of giving up power to step down in favor of a future of statesmanship.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionViolent ExtremismDemocracy & Governance

Episode 28 - Princeton Lyman

Episode 28 - Princeton Lyman

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

In this episode, we speak with Ambassador Princeton Lyman, a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace and U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan from March 2011-2013. Here, Ambassador Lyman...

Type: Podcast

Deputy Secretary Blinken Urges 'Bold' U.N. Peacekeeping Review

Deputy Secretary Blinken Urges 'Bold' U.N. Peacekeeping Review

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday urged a high-level panel reviewing United Nations peace operations to conduct a rigorous assessment that will challenge member nations to ensure peacekeepers have the flexibility, capabilities and the political backing they need to function more effectively in increasingly complex conflict zones.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & TrainingGlobal Policy

Managing Conflict in a World Adrift

Managing Conflict in a World Adrift

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

By: Pamela Aall;  Chester A. Crocker;  Fen Osler Hampson;  editors

In the midst of a political shift where power is moving from central institutions to smaller, more distributed units in the international system, the approaches to and methodologies for peacemaking are changing. "Managing Conflict in a World Adrift" provides a sobering panorama of contemporary conflict, along with innovative thinking about how to respond now that new forces and dynamics are at play.

Type: Book

Education & Training

USIP: In Review and Looking Forward (Video)

USIP: In Review and Looking Forward (Video)

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

From a campaign for peaceful elections in Afghanistan to a radio program engaging youth in South Sudan, USIP worked with civil society, political leaders and others in 2014 on a range of actions to prevent, mitigate or resolve violent conflict during a particularly chaotic year in global affairs. Top USIP experts discuss highlights of the year and glance ahead at 2015.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & Training

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: What Did It Achieve?

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: What Did It Achieve?

Monday, October 6, 2014

By: Delphine Djiraibe;  Jok Madut Jok;  Arif Elsaui Omer;  Franklin Oduro;  Daud Osman

Two months after the White House invited 50 heads of state to Washington for the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit on Aug. 4-6, observers on both continents are asking, “What did the summit achieve, and how will any gains made be leveraged?” USIP asked several prominent Africans who have worked with the Institute over the years for their reflections.

Type: Analysis