Easier Inputs, Harder Questions: AI and the PA-X Database
Adam Farquhar reflects on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in analysing peace agreements for the PA-X Peace Agreements Database.
From Iran to Ukraine, lasting ceasefires remain elusive
Laura Wise examines why temporary truces in Iran, Ukraine and elsewhere so often fail to last.
Ending wars or making deals? What PA-X data say about American mediation in 2025
Laura Wise and Adam Farquhar use PA-X data to examine the White House’s claims about recent American peacemaking efforts.
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.