Browsing NUPI Research Online by Subject "Afrika"
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A Political Economy of Slum Spaces: Mathare Valley
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Ad hoc coalitions: From hierarchical to network accountability in peace operations?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Launching multinational peace operations are time and politically sensitive decisions that frequently involve the use of force. As a result, a host of accountability issues arise. To date, mainly backward looking and ... -
Building Bridges for Success:Rethinking Peace Operations Training for Complex Environments
(NUPI Policy Brief;2017-13, Research report, 2017)Witnessing the changes in armed conflict since the 1990s, several global political-level agendas have emerged, recognizing the growing human suffering from armed conflict and the long-term consequences on societies. These ... -
Can Aid Solve the Root Causes of Migration? A Framework for Future Research on the Development-Migration Nexus
(PISM Policy Paper;, Research report, 2020)An important dimension of the European Union’s response to the 2015 refugee and migration management crisis has been to address the root causes of irregular migration. A major tool the EU has to mitigate push factors of ... -
Chad’s Pivotal Role in the Regional Crisis
(ISPI Commentaries;, Research report, 2020)An analysis of Chad's regime role in the context of the military and humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad Basin -
Challenges to Protection of Civilians in South Sudan: A Warning from Jonglei State
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia
(Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet;2021, Research report, 2021)Somalia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and extreme weather. Without anticipatory preventive approaches, these factors are likely to exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and reduce the people’s ... -
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: South Sudan
(Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet;, Research report, 2021)Flooding and droughts significantly disrupt livelihood patterns and food-security and may result in temporary displacement or longer-term migration. Such shocks exacerbate vulnerabilities and weaken the resilience and ... -
A Comprehensive Strategy EU Strategy for Africa Political Dialogue: Governance, Security and Migration. BRIEFING Requested by the AFET committee (This paper was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs)
(Research report, 2020)Much has changed since the creation of the Joint Africa-European Union (EU) Strategy in 2007. The developing world has been changing fast. Development policy and practices are also transforming, albeit at a slower pace. ... -
A Comprehensive Strategy EU Strategy for Africa Political Dialogue: Governance, Security and Migration. BRIEFING Requested by the AFET committee (This paper was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs)
(Briefing;1, Research report, 2020)Much has changed since the creation of the Joint Africa-European Union (EU) Strategy in 2007. The developing world has been changing fast. Development policy and practices are also transforming, albeit at a slower pace. ... -
Cops and Crime in Kenya
(NUPI-notat;794, Working Paper, 2011) -
COVID-19 and the African Union. Challenges, prospects and side-effects Summary
(NUPI Policy Brief;2020-07, Research report, 2020)The African Union is coordinating the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Africa, but the measures introduced are also significantly disrupting the reforms, programmes and operations of the AU. -
COVID-19 will change the way the UN conducts peacekeeping operations in the future
(NUPI Covid-19 Brief;7/2019, Research report, 2020)The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted UN peacekeeping operations. In the short-term, activities have been reduced to the most critical, rotations have been frozen, and most staff are working remotely. Most of ... -
The Dangers of Disconnection: Oscillations in Political Violence on Lake Chad
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Narrations on fragility and resilience in the Sahel paint a picture about the region’s inherent ungovernability that lead to consider an endless state- and peace-building process as the most feasible governance solution. ... -
Digital technology and development : Part 1 of 4 in the series: Digital technology and international politics
(NUPI Policy Brief;2021-06, Research report, 2021)Increasingly, the global challenges posed by digitalization and cybersecurity are emerging as central to the organization of development assistance – with consequences for billions of people in the developing world. The ... -
Disaster Management in a Crisis State: Dealing With the Corona Crisis in Zimbabwe
(NUPI Covid-19 Brief;, Research report, 2020)This policy brief discusses how Zimbabwe has dealt with the corona pandemic. It first describes the development of the pandemic and the government’s response to it. Next, I discuss how the response to the crisis is shaped ... -
Enhancing the Effectiveness of the G5 Sahel Force by Strengthening Strategic Coherence and International Support
(NUPI Report;2021-06, Research report, 2021)At the UN Security Council and in other forums in Africa and Europe diplomats are considering how to increase international support to the G5 Sahel Force. The support is aimed at filling critical gaps that have hindered ... -
Establishing the Future State of the Peacebuilding Commission - Perspectives on Africa
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Ethiopia: A Political Economy Analysis. Landanalyserapport
(Research report, 2018)This report provides an overview and analysis of some key issues pertaining to the political economy of Ethiopia in a historical perspective. The continuous rule of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front ... -
The External Dimension of EU Migration Management: The Role of Aid
(PISM Policy Paper;NO. 6 (181), JULY 2020, Research report, 2020)Aid is seen as a key EU instrument in addressing the root causes of migration, but it has not been decisive for the drastic reduction of irregular arrivals in Europe in recent years. Nevertheless, development assistance ...