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Three Reasons to Be Concerned With The Coup In Mali

Solomon Tejada Brown, Research Analyst, Leadership and Governance Policy Lab December 12, 2020

The West African nation of Mali has plunged into a new era of uncertainty after military leaders seized control from a democratically-elected government in August, 2020. This seizure of power has a multitude of serious consequences not only for Mali itself but for the region at large. Having suffered over eight years of ethnic and religious violence, Mali now faces further insecurity due to the violent usurpation of political power. It will be a long road to recovery from the coup, and an ever longer road to the end of the ongoing Malian humanitarian crisis.

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Intensified Insecurity & the Subversion of Security Sector Reform in South Sudan

Andrew Karl, Research Fellow, Security and Intelligence Policy Lab December 2, 2020

Despite the appearance of progress towards sustainable peace in South Sudan, the transitional security arrangements dictated by the R-ARCSS peace accord have produced the explosive potential for intensified insecurity. In adherence to the logic of the “payroll peace,” the parties to the R-ARCSS have subverted and defied the prescribed security sector reforms, leading to a renewed period of military recruitment, a hollowed-out process of force integration, and a stalled DDR program incapable of meeting combatants’ expectations. To avoid the return to major hostilities, further diplomatic engagement is needed to compel the parties to undertake these security sector reforms in good faith.

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Burkinabe Men in Collective Action Against Gender-Based Violence

Julian Uribe, Research Fellow, Youth, Gender and Vulnerability Policy Lab November 20, 2020

In 2015, the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project (SWEDD) began
operating in Burkina Faso. SWEDD has partnered with local NGOs to establish husband schools or “clubs des maris”. These “husband clubs” are local associations of men who come together to discuss a wide range of topics such as domestic violence, the importance of education for young girls, and access to reproductive healthcare. These social spaces are a positive development in the overall global fight against gender-based violence.

Avoiding Temptation: African Nations Should Not Militarize their Response to COVID-19

Dan Dunham, Research Analyst, Security and Intelligence Policy Lab December 22, 2020

Given the threat from COVID-19, some African leaders have reacted to the pandemic by relying heavily on the tools of military and security infrastructure that are commonly perceived as most reliable when dealing with destabilizing threats to their national wellbeing. Unfortunately, this approach not only alienates the civilian population and further exacerbates the politicization of African militaries, but it also risks worsening the spread of the virus.

Restarting Growth in Countries with Ongoing Conflicts After Covid-19

Apungwa Cornelius Ntabe, Research Associate, African Political Economy Policy Lab December 18, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has caused disruptions across the globe on a scale not previously imagined. The pandemic unquestionably presents an era-defining challenge to public health and the global economy. Notably, it has exacerbated existing crises in conflict-afflicted countries. In light of this, UN Secretary General Guterres called for a ceasefire to allow countries to address the pandemic as it was impossible to embark on two battles simultaneously. This paper contends that the same will be true for the post-COVID-19 recovery, as the presence or threat of conflict will render any attempts at economic growth extremely difficult.[i] Furthermore, it recommends that the fight against COVID-19 should coincide with the fight against various socio-political crises and armed conflicts in order to lighten the challenge of rebuilding the economy and dealing with the conflicts after the pandemic.

Three Reasons to Be Concerned With The Coup In Mali

Solomon Tejada Brown, Research Analyst, Leadership and Governance Policy Lab December 12, 2020

PUBLICATIONS

Three Reasons to Be Concerned With The Coup In Mali

Intensified Insecurity & the Subversion of Security Sector Reform in South Sudan

Burkinabe Men in Collective Action Against Gender-Based Violence

Avoiding Temptation: African Nations Should Not Militarize their Response to COVID-19

Restarting Growth in Countries with Ongoing Conflicts After Covid-19

Three Reasons to Be Concerned With The Coup In Mali

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