Peace Education in Sudan? Not as Unlikely as it Might Sound

Peace Education in Sudan? Not as Unlikely as it Might Sound

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

By: Linda Bishai

Nothing prepared me for the coffee-black water coming out of the taps.  It happened just as a large and delicious breakfast was set out for us in a compound dining room and we were starting to wash our hands in sinks at the side. Sudden, dark, and a bit shocking, the water seemed like a betrayal of all the honest hospitality of our generous hosts. We quickly shifted to washing with bottled water and proceeded without further disruption.  Still, the image of that dirty water where clean water had flowed before seemed like a sign that something larger was badly broken.

Type: Analysis

Education & TrainingYouth

Public Health and Conflict in Iraq

Thursday, July 26, 2007

By: Sarah Dye;  Linda Bishai

On March 22, 2007, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) Task Force on Public Health and Conflict held its third symposium, Iraq: Rebuilding a Nation’s Health. The Task Force is committed to raising the profile of conflict analysis and resolution in the field of public health education.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Violent Extremism: Muslim Democrats as Part of Solution

Violent Extremism: Muslim Democrats as Part of Solution

Sunday, February 19, 2017

By: Linda Bishai;  Ambassador William B. Taylor

The White House account of President Donald Trump’s first phone call with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is a good sign that the U.S. might continue to work cooperatively with moderate Muslim political leaders who can contribute to global stability and aid in reducing violent extremism.

Type: Analysis

Violent ExtremismGlobal PolicyReligionDemocracy & Governance

Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan

Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan

Sunday, March 1, 2009

By: Linda Bishai;  Kelly Campbell;  Jacki Wilson

Sudan’s upcoming elections in 2009 raise hopes and concerns for the country’s future. According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005 between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Sudan is scheduled to hold national and state level elections in 2009.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentEducation & TrainingEconomics

Middle East Security Suffers for Absence of Women

Middle East Security Suffers for Absence of Women

Thursday, May 12, 2016

By: Viola Gienger

In the violent conflict tearing across the Middle East and North Africa, fully half of the pieces needed to complete the security puzzle may be missing almost entirely: women. As extremist groups and military forces parry with the weapons of war and politics, the pivotal role that women could play in restoring peace and security has largely been cast aside, as old-school thinking perpetuates the idea that gender equality is a problem for another day, according to experts and a new study just published by USIP.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionViolent ExtremismGenderHuman Rights

Understanding the Informal Security Sector in Nigeria

Understanding the Informal Security Sector in Nigeria

Thursday, September 15, 2016

By: Ernest Ogbozor

Informal security actors such as vigilantes play a variety of roles in African communities. Research has tended to focus on the negative impact of informal security providers, but these groups have an essential role in a community’s safety and security. This report provides an analysis of the informal security actors in the Nigerian states of Plateau, Kaduna, and Kano and in the capital city of Abuja. 

Type: Special Report

Justice, Security & Rule of Law

Working against Violence in Sudan

Thursday, April 14, 2011

By: Thomas Omestad

In the past year, Sudan has successfully passed two milestones established by its Comprehensive Peace Agreement: national elections in April 2010 and a referendum this January on independence for the country’s south. Many analysts and commentators feared, in both cases, that an eruption of violence could block the path to a peaceful resolution of the north-south conflict laid out in the historic 2005 accord.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue