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In Memoriam: Jeremy Richman
USIP mourns the tragic passing of Jeremy Richman, founder of the Avielle Foundation, an organization dedicated to understanding what drives violent behavior and what can be done to prevent it. An accomplished neuroscientist, Richman started the organization in honor of his daughter, Avielle, who was killed during the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.
With caliphate in ruins, hunt intensifies for Islamic State leader - Washington Times
With the Islamic State’s once-extensive caliphate now in ruins, the hunt is now on for the terror group’s elusive leader — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Amid fears Islamic State will return to its roots as a terrorist guerrilla operation, the reclusive Islamic State founder has not been seen publicly since...
Institute of Peace crafts framework for countering extremism - Federal News Network
If a generation of low-level warfare has proved anything it’s that you cannot end violent extremism with matching violence. A task forced convened by the U.S. Institute of Peace has come up with a whole new recommended framework for dealing with extremism. Nancy Lindborg, president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio for the details.
US-Led Afghan Peace Effort Gains Momentum - Voice of America
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has established a new leadership council comprising government officials, opposition politicians and civil society representatives that will manage national peace efforts and put together an "effective" team of negotiators for possible talks with...
David W. Yang Named USIP Vice President for the Center for Applied Conflict Transformation
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to announce the appointment of David W. Yang as the new vice president of the Center for Applied Conflict Transformation (ACT).
The Fall of Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the ‘Spider’ at the Heart of Sudan’s Web - New York Times
President Omar Hassan al-Bashir loved to tell the story about his broken tooth. As a schoolboy working on a construction site, he told supporters in January, he fell and broke the tooth while carrying a heavy load. Instead of seeking treatment he rinsed his mouth with saltwater and...
USIP Welcomes A. Wess Mitchell as Senior Advisor
A. Wess Mitchell is joining the United States Institute of Peace as a senior advisor with a focus on Russia and conflict prevention and resolution. As assistant secretary, he developed and implemented U.S. policy toward Russia and the other 49 countries of Europe and Eurasia, as well as NATO, the EU and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Rifts Emerge Among Sudan's Security Forces, as President Faces More Heat - Wall Street Journal
An uprising against Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir that started in December has hit a critical phase, as cracks begin to show in the unity of the country’s security forces that represent the cornerstone of the president’s 30-year-old regime. After four months of mass protests, thousands of people since...