Making Peace in a Political Market: Four Questions for a Mediator
flexProf Alex de Waal discusses questions that the would-be mediator should ask before applying the political marketplace framework (PMF) to mediation practices.
Author: PeaceRep
Elections on the Horizon? South Sudan prepares for end of the transition phase
flexPreparations for credible elections in 2024 will enable South Sudan to make progress in its protracted transition.
Sudan is trapped in feuding army generals: What are the possible ways out?
flexThe international community can play an important role in ending Sudan's political crisis and getting the country back on the path of transition.
The African Peace Mission and what it means for peace
flexA “peace mission” of seven African leaders recently visited Ukraine and Russia, with global significance for how we think about peace.
New digital tool highlights perceptions of peace in South Sudan
flexA new interactive data report presents insights from from a longitudinal survey, with key findings on peace and security, public authority, governance, and elections.
Sudan Conflict: How China and Russia are involved and the differences between them
flexMarcel Plichta and Mateja Peter discuss findings from a study of pre-war Sudan, and assess claims about motivations for involvement by Russia and China.
PeaceRep wins Best Dataset and Best Data Visualisation at CDCS Digital Research Prizes
flexTeam members were awarded the Best Data Visualisation prize for the Ukraine Data Tracker and the Best Dataset prize for the sixth release of PA-X Peace Agreements Database.
Community Research Network: Bridging Research Needs and Ethics
flexReflections on questions of safety, building equitable partnerships, and how to balance research needs with research ethics when working in a politically divided contexts like Myanmar.
Talking with the Taliban can wait: Why dialogue among Afghanistan’s democratic forces...
flexProf Michael Semple describes how the emergence of an effective freedom movement is required for getting Afghanistan back onto a trajectory towards sustainable peace.
UK Minister welcomes PeaceRep support for peace and transition processes
flexPeaceRep hosted a visit from David Rutley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean), who welcomed PeaceRep’s role in supporting peace and transition processes.
FAIR Data in Action: PA-X data informs new dataset on peace agreement actors
flexSanja Badanjak introduces a forthcoming dataset of peace agreement actors and their commitments, developed as an extension of the PA-X Peace Agreements Database.
PeaceRep expands PA-X V7 to over 2000 agreements
flexPeaceRep has released the seventh version of the PA-X Peace Agreements Database, expanding the data to over 2000 peace agreements from around the world.