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12. Ceasefire Monitoring in South Sudan 2014–2019: “A Very Ugly Mission”
- Author:
- Aly Verjee
- Publication Date:
- 08-2019
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- More than five years after South Sudan’s first ceasefire agreement, ceasefire monitors are still on the ground. The hope was that their work would help overcome the mistrust between rival factions, halt ongoing violence, and deter further violations. Drawing on interviews with monitors, combatants, politicians, civil society representatives, diplomats, peacekeepers, and others, this report examines the history of ceasefire monitoring in South Sudan and offers recommendations for donors supporting future monitoring processes in South Sudan and elsewhere.
- Topic:
- Peacekeeping, Conflict, Violence, Peace, and Ceasefire
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Sudan
13. Donor Assistance in the Transparency and Accountability Movement
- Author:
- Davin O'Regan
- Publication Date:
- 09-2019
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- Focusing on transparency and anti-corruption issues, this report discusses the findings from a series of participatory workshops and more than seventy interviews with social movement actors and organizations in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ukraine. It looks at the different ways social movement actors in these countries were influenced by foreign financial support and training, including in terms of the goals they set, the tactics and activities they pursue, and whether receiving foreign support compromises their legitimacy with their domestic constituents.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Social Movement, Accountability, and Transparency
- Political Geography:
- Kenya, Africa, Europe, Ukraine, and Nigeria
14. Conflict Prevention in Kenya: Combating Corruption through Nonviolent Action
- Author:
- Tabatha Thompson and Hussein Khalid
- Publication Date:
- 09-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- The relationship between corruption and violent conflict is complex and significant. Corruption affects access to basic services, contributes to resource scarcity, and fuels organized crime. It was included on a European Commission checklist for the root causes of conflict, and it was cited as a potential driver of extremism in the 2019 report of the Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States. Focusing on several social movements in Kenya, this report reviews the efforts of collective civic action to combat corruption and advance transparency, accountability, and good governance.
- Topic:
- Conflict Prevention, Corruption, Governance, Violent Extremism, Violence, and Peace
- Political Geography:
- Kenya and Africa
15. Nigeria’s 2019 Elections: Change, Continuity, and the Risks to Peace
- Author:
- Aly Verjee, Chris Kwaja, and Oge Onubogu
- Publication Date:
- 09-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- Nigeria’s keenly anticipated national elections are scheduled to take place in February and March 2019. These elections will mark the sixth vote since the reintroduction of democracy in 1999—and will follow the country’s first peaceful transition of power to an opposition party in 2015, when Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP conceded to Muhammadu Buhari of the rival APC. Based on field research in eight states and Abuja, this Special Report identifies the emerging and shifting risks of election violence for Nigeria’s 2019 elections and provides recommendations for Nigerian authorities and international donors supporting the electoral process to help mitigate these risks.
- Topic:
- Elections, Democracy, Violence, and Peace
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Nigeria
16. South Sudan’s Civil War and Conflict Dynamics in the Red Sea
- Author:
- Payton Knopf
- Publication Date:
- 09-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- The five-year-old civil war in South Sudan is an unparalleled humanitarian and security crisis, causing the largest exodus of refugees on the African continent since the Rwandan genocide and leaving over a third of the population displaced and two-thirds severely food insecure. Beyond the human toll on South Sudan’s long-suffering citizens, the country’s unraveling underscores the shifting political and security fault lines in the Horn of Africa. This Special Report surveys the region’s various interstate hostilities and intrastate conflicts and suggests ways the United States can reassert its influence to begin contributing meaningfully to the resolution of South Sudan’s civil war and conflicts in the greater Red Sea region.
- Topic:
- Security, Civil War, Conflict, Peace, and Humanitarian Crisis
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Sudan
17. China’s Evolving Role as a U.N. Peacekeeper in Mali
- Author:
- Jean-Pierre Cabestan
- Publication Date:
- 09-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- Chinese troops have been stationed in Mali for the last half-decade as part of the UN-mandated stabilization force. Deployed after rebel groups overran large portions northeastern Mali in 2013, it was just the second time Beijing had ever contributed combat troops to a UN peacekeeping mission. This Special Report examines how China is using its peacekeeping activities in Mali as an opportunity to train troops and test equipment in a hostile environment—and as a way of extending its diplomatic reach and soft power in Africa and beyond.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, United Nations, Peacekeeping, Conflict, and Peace
- Political Geography:
- Africa, China, Asia, and Mali
18. Participatory Action Research for Advancing Youth-Led Peacebuilding in Kenya
- Author:
- Illana M. Lancaster, Sahlim Charles Amambia, Felix Bivens, Munira Hamisi, Olivia Ogada, Gregory Ochieng Okumu, Nicholas Songora, and Rehema Zaid
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- One-third of today’s generation of youth—those ages ten to twenty-four—live in fragile or conflicted countries and are susceptible to the sway of ideological narratives of violent extremism. Evidence suggests, however, that they also play active and valuable roles as agents of positive and constructive change. Part of a USIP portfolio that engages youth leaders as critical partners, this report documents an initiative undertaken in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 and explores its utility and effectiveness as an approach for youth-led peacebuilding in marginalized communities marked by violent extremism.
- Topic:
- Education, Governance, Violent Extremism, Democracy, Youth, and Peace
- Political Geography:
- Kenya and Africa
19. What Works in Preventing Election Violence: Evidence from Liberia and Kenya
- Author:
- Inken von Borzyskowski
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- Drawing on extensive field research in Kenya and Liberia around the 2017 elections in those countries, this report uses local survey data to evaluate the effectiveness of seven prevention measures thought to reduce the risk of election violence. Its recommendations, directed primarily to the international community but offering utility for regional and national agencies, offer ways to strengthen existing practices or address shortcomings and gaps in programming and enhance their ability to shape environments conducive to peaceful elections.
- Topic:
- Politics, Elections, Violence, and Peace
- Political Geography:
- Kenya, Africa, and Liberia
20. Nigeria’s Movement for Transparency and Accountability: Bringing the Pieces Together
- Author:
- Samson Itodo
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- Since the demise of its military dictatorship in the late 1990s, Nigeria has made remarkable democratic progress. Still, widespread corruption bedevils the country—which in many respects presents its biggest policy challenge and its biggest threat to stability and development. Drawing on a workshop held in Abuja as well as on in-depth interviews with civil society leaders and others, this report analyzes the undercelebrated but unique contributions of an emerging movement for transparency and accountability, the scope of international funding and training, and how this support affects the effectiveness of civil society efforts.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Economics, Environment, Governance, Social Movement, Democracy, Accountability, and Transparency
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Nigeria
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