Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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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.
A Tilted Playing Field: What Pakistan’s Electoral Shifts Could Mean For Imran Khan’s Government - War on the Rocks
Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was once a one-man operation, revolving around former cricket star Imran Khan alone. As such, the party’s victory in Pakistan’s recent national and provincial elections represent a dramatic rise. Although results have yet to be fully finalized...
Can Yemen be Pulled Back from the Brink? - ReliefWeb
As the world’s ‘worst humanitarian crisis’ festers, the local dynamics of the conflict remain overshadowed. Yemen’s ongoing conflict began in 2014 when Houthi rebels stormed the country’s capital, Sana’a, which led Saudi Arabia to form a coalition in an attempt restore...
Fragility 2.0: Ideas to action - Brookings
State fragility remains a pressing global challenge as civil wars, threats of famine, and extreme poverty continue to cluster in unstable places where the social contract has broken down. Fragile states are seedbeds for extremist groups that often combine with transnational criminal...
US warns IMF against bailout for Pakistan - Dawn
United States' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that the US would closely be watching whether the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bails out Pakistan — a key player in China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) project, and right now in need of a bailout. "Make no mistake, we will be...
Federal program taps Franklin educator to teach conflict resolution - Tennessean
For students living in Franklin, the ongoing conflict in South Sudan can feel a world away. The images and stories of genocide, child abductions and militarism are troubling and difficult to make sense of. It's the job of Cassie Bates to bring the conflict into her Centennial High geography classroom...
Iraqi protesters clash with security forces in Basra over poor services - The National
Iraqi demonstrators clashed with security forces in Basra on Tuesday after blocking the governorate's headquarters amid widespread protests against corruption and poor public services. The country, in political limbo ahead of forming a new government, has been...
Plateau committed to Berom, Fulani C’ttee’s white paper – Gov Lalong - Vanguard
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, yesterday, said the state is committed to implementing the white paper from the Berom and Fulani Peace Committee as it is a panacea for building inclusive peace. Governor Lalong spoke at the opening ceremony of...
Imran Khan´s difficult road ahead as Pakistan PM - AFP
Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan is set to become prime minister of the nuclear-armed nation of 207 million, with an economy inching toward crisis and perennial conflict on its borders. Running the country will take considerable statecraft from...
Opinion: Cameroon in Crisis as President Biya Refuses to Compromise - Today News Africa
In the lead up to the polls in October 2018, a political crisis is deepening in Cameroon. At 85, Paul Biya, president since 1982, plans to run for a seventh term. Having abolished presidential term limits in 2008, he is sure to be re-elected in the face of...
Cricket legend Imran Khan claims election victory in Pakistan as opponents cry foul - Los Angeles Times
Imran Khan, a cricket legend turned anti-corruption agitator, claimed a resounding victory Thursday and was poised to become Pakistan’s next prime minister after an election that was tarnished by...