Beyond the Classroom: Learning Through Real-World Research in PeaceHub: Global Mediation...
Emma Kavanaugh, a student at the University of St Andrews, reflects on working with the team behind the MEND Database.
Checkpoints, Regional Entanglements and Political Entrepreneurs
Nisar Majid explores how control over trade 'chokepoints' is central to political power in Somalia.
South Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the...
Jan Pospisil explains what to expect as South Sudan approaches an election in December 2026.
Elections in Mogadishu – How Are They Relevant?
This blog by Nisar Majid captures one Mogadishu resident’s experience of the recent elections in Somalia, but also reflects wider concerns.
Entangled Neighbours: Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Rise of the Political Marketplace
This blog introduces a research report recently produced by PeaceRep Somalia concerning Ethiopia and Somalia’s political and security entanglement.
The Global (Dis)Order of Peacemaking in Myanmar
Monalisa Adhikari, Jennifer Hodge, and Laura Wise reflect on findings from their recent paper on the impacts of global fragmentation and conflict fragmentation.
South Sudan’s White Army explained: what it is – and what it isn’t
Jan Pospisil explains the origins of the White Army and its political impact after the UN issued warnings of potential mass violence between the South Sudanese government and the White Army.
The power of women’s collective expertise: Shaping constitutional design and embedding...
Jessica Benton Cooney and Sharon Pia Hickey explore the impact of the Women Constitution-Makers' Dialogue.
Revised Role for the UN in Afghanistan: Pragmatic Presence Today; Preparing for...
Professor Michael Semple and Atta Ur Rahman Saleem argue that the UN must renew its political mission in Afghanistan.
Women’s Leadership in an Era of Multimediation and Global Fragmentation
In this blogpost, Salma Yusuf reflects on how leveraging a leadership approach can support navigating global fragmentation in an era of multimediation.
Rents and Political Settlements – A Hopeless Muddle?
This blog by Aditya Sarkar challenges the conventional focus on “rents” in explaining political change in the Horn of Africa.
Remembering the Edinburgh Conversations – An Appeal to Conversation and Reciprocity
Laura Wise argues that in today’s fragmented global conflicts, confidential dialogue remains an essential tool for mediation and peacemaking.