Abukar Arman discusses the political crisis in Jubbaland in terms of the Somalian government's reaction, the potential of the crisis to trigger further unrest, and the complicating role of kenyan and Ethiopian troops.

Shame is for Sissies Author: Peter Krupa Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 05/12/2005 A curious individual in the Washington, D.C., lobbying scene was posthumously thrust into the news spotlight this month by his obituary in the Washington Post.    Humanitarian crusader? Conflict mediator? Unsung hero in a

Nine women taking part in a polio vaccine program and three North Korean doctors working in a Yobe state hospital have been killed in northeastern Nigera. Lawal Tsalha comments on the implications of these latest killings for the fragile ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram.

Jorge Tortós Barquero reports on the main ideas, arguments, and visions shared and discussed in the recent Regional Water Congress held in the City of Guápiles, Costa Rica.

Abukar Arman argues for a meaningful national reconciliation strategy in Somalia -- not led by the government, any foreign government, or special interest group, but by the Somali people themselves.

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Though the combat phase of the war is over, the Korean peninsula is still without a lasting peace.

In this article, Shahbaz Israr Khan tells the story of how the student council of Gomal University was formed to mediate a conflict between two student societies, and eventually became a way for students to break down the barriers between them and play a meaningful role in the administration of