Tigray in the Eye of the Storm
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe delves into Ethiopia's precarious geopolitical landscape, focusing on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's apparent preparation for a new war.
Checkpoints, Transport Committees and Shadow Governance
In this blogpost, Nisar Majid, Khalif Abdirahman and Guhad Adan delve into contested governance and Transport Committees in Southwest State, Somalia.
Peace and Reconciliation in Somalia
Khalif Abdirahman delves into issues around civil society, peacebuilding and reconciliation in Somalia, and how they link to PeaceRep themes of justice and security.
Sustaining peace and reconciliation in the Somali region of Ethiopia: cross-border Somali...
Juweria Ali explores how the Somali Regional State networks in Ethiopia work, and how they may be tapped into to support peace and reconciliation in SRS and beyond.
Known Unknowns: or the things that you thought you knew about a ceasefire in Gaza that it...
Marika Sosnowski explores what a ceasefire could mean for Gaza and why a nuanced approach is needed.
Tigray Doesn’t Need Another War
Alex de Waal discusses the potential for a new war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, highlighting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's threats and the importance of Tigray's involvement.
Data as a tool for peace
This interview with Devanjan Bhattacharya, a PeaceRep TRAIN@Ed Postdoctoral Fellow, explores how 'PeaceTech' and data can support research into conflict and peace.
The War in Sudan and the Fragilities of Regional (Non)Responses to Africa’s Armed...
Ibrahim Magara explores the complexities surrounding the crisis and international peace mediation attempts.
Main roads and checkpoints in Mogadishu
Faduma Abukar Mursal explores the intricacies of life on the streets of Mogadishu and the challenges residents face in a city shaped by checkpoints.
Powerful networks impose taxes on aid in Somalia. It’s time for this to end
The thorny issue of aid diversion in Somalia continues to gain attention. Claire Thomas and Nisar Majid delve into the broader context at play.
In China, Syria's Assad gets political fanfare, but no funding commitments
This blogpost by Kasia Houghton explores the relationship between Syria and China and its true significance to the international community.
Checkpoints/Isbaaro – Brokers and Clusters
Checkpoints play a pivotal role in Somalia's sub-national governance. This blogpost explores checkpoint clustering in the context of the battle against Al-Shabaab.