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Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Prospect for Peace in Ivory Coast
On February 12, 2003, Timothy Docking, Africa specialist and program officer in the Institute's Research and Studies Program explored some of the complicated issues surrounding the ongoing conflict in the Ivory Coast during testimony before the Africa Subcommittee of the House Committee on International Relations.
What Future for Mugabe's Zimbabwe?
What are the possible consequences of a prolonged political deadlock in Zimbabwe? Are there viable options open to the international community to address the current humanitarian, economic, and political crisis there?
Truth Commission: Ghana
Truth Commission: National Reconciliation Commission Duration: 2003 - 2004 Charter: National Reconciliation Act No. 611 Commissioners: 9 Report: Public report
Truth Commission: Sierra Leone
Truth Commission: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Duration: 2002 – 2004 Charter: The Truth and Reconciliation Act 2000 Commissioners: 7 Report: Public report
Peace Agreements: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)-Rwanda
Peace Agreement Between the Governments of the Republic of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Withdrawal of the Rwandan Troops from the Territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Dismantling of the Ex-FAR and Interahamwe Forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (07-30-2002) Posted by USIP Library on: September 23 2002 Source Name: Text received via e-mail from the Republic of South Africa, Department of Foreign Affairs
Zimbabwe and the Politics of Torture
Summary Since the disputed presidential elections of March 2002 (the results of which are widely regarded as illegitimate), turmoil in Zimbabwe has faded from the international community's attention, even though political and humanitarian crises there continue to worsen.
AIDS and Violent Conflict in Africa Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English on issues regarding AIDS and HIV infection as they relate to violent conflict in Africa. For related web links and regional issues, see Regional Resources: Africa. Government Agencies and International Organizations Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Research Centers and Resources Selected Documents These links complement the Institute Special Report: AIDS and Violent Conflic...
Smart Partnerships for African Development: A New Strategic Framework
Summary Political and economic liberalization in Africa have yielded mixed results, complicated by persistent armed conflicts. The New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) is at the forefront of efforts to promote enhanced investments in poorer countries that undertake political, legal, and economic reforms. Although good governance has been high on the agenda of African countries since the 1980s, state erosion, corruption, and institutional weakness characterize the public s...
Partner to History
A remarkable book about a remarkable time, Partner to History reveals the role played by U.S. diplomacy in South Africa's surprisingly successful transition from apartheid to democracy.
Peace Agreements: Mozambique
General Peace Agreement for Mozambique (10-04-1992) Posted by USIP Library on: March 26, 2002 Source Name: The United Nations and Mozambique 1992-1995, the United Nations Blue Books Series, vol. V. (New York: United Nations, Dept. of Public Information, 1995), PP. 105-123. Source Document Number: U.N. Doc. Doc. No. S/24635 Date Digitized: November 4, 2000 Joint Declaration (08-07-1992) Posted by USIP Library on: March 26, 2002 Source Name: The United Nations and Mozambique 1...