Mindanao’s Memorandum of Disagreement
The 2008 Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) was meant to solve the seemingly intractable and bloody conflict raging, for decades, between the Philippine government and the Moro...
View ArticleMilitant Munchies
Forget MREs. Terrorists in the Caucasus reportedly keep their tummies full during the winter by downing Snickers bars. Acccording to a post on RFE/RL’s Transmissions blog, Wahhabbi militants snowed...
View ArticleISN Weekly Theme: At Peace With Rebels
This week the ISN examines the role of armed non-state actors in conflict environments and peacebuilding processes. From rebel groups to militias, armed non-state actors are key to the course and...
View ArticleColombia and the Philippines: Worlds Apart but on the Same Path to Peace
In addition to their love for telenovelas, as well as their cuisine and religion borne out of a shared Spanish heritage, Colombia and the Philippines now have one more thing in common. This [month],...
View ArticleThe Elusive Quest for Peace with the M23 in the DRC
The current conflict in the Kivu Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) threatens to linger on despite an international effort to broker a truce between the M23 rebellion and the Congolese...
View ArticleZambian President Orders Killing of “Rebels” No One Can Find
It remains difficult to confirm the existence of the Barotse Liberation Army, the supposed paramilitary wing of various groups calling for the secession of Zambia’s Western Province. However, if...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: The M23 Rebellion in Eastern Congo
The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been one of the deadliest since World War II, with over 5 million casualties. Though the latest in a series of civil wars ended in...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: How Strong Is The Peace Deal?
On January 11, the Central African Republic (CAR) government, led by President François Bozizé, and the rebel coalition Séléka signed a new peace deal. The agreement comes after a month of political...
View ArticleHow Social Networks Are Dealing With Terrorists
At the end of January, Twitter suspended the account of the Somali-based Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab. The account was taken offline after the group posted a video on Twitter threatening...
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