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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.

Credit- UN Photo, Albert Gonzalez Farran

Protection of Civilians After UNAMID? Rising Violence Amid the Mission’s Looming Exit

Andrew Karl, Research Fellow, Security and Intelligence Policy Lab November 19, 2020

Sudan’s Darfur states have seen a renewed escalation of intercommunal violence in the months of May-July 2020, representing the conflict’s deadliest three-month period since June 2017. While this intensification of hostilities reflects a pattern of violence observed in recent years, the looming departure of the UNAMID peacekeeping mission has heightened concerns over the ongoing state of insecurity and Protection of Civilian needs in western Sudan.

Neopatrimonialism and its Development in Africa

Giulia Valeria Anderson, Research Analyst, Leadership and Governance Policy Lab November 12, 2020

Neopatrimonialism is a universal concept, especially when placed in the context of African politics. However, there is no precise definition of the term, only a basic theory capable of explaining its general denomination. The neopatrimonialism regime is fundamentally based on a social hierarchy system, in which the sovereign uses the resources of the state to ensure the loyalty of his clients within the population. It is an informal type of sovereign-citizen relationship, which can go from the highest structures of the state to all the individuals of the villages. In Africa, this type of regime evolved extremely quickly because of colonialism. In fact, colonialism is sometimes considered a ‘must happen’ turning point for most African countries. This paper will explore the concept of neopatrimonialism while considering Africa as an explanatory focus. However, before dwelling on the application of the neopatrimonialism regime on the African continent, it is also important to analyze the roots of this regime-type and the defining characteristics.

A Malian soldier manages a crowd of junta supporters. Credit: Michele Cattani/AFP via Getty

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.

Burkinabe Men in Collective Action Against Gender-Based Violence

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

PUBLICATIONS

Burkinabe Men in Collective Action Against Gender-Based Violence

Protection of Civilians After UNAMID? Rising Violence Amid the Mission’s Looming Exit

Neopatrimonialism and its Development in Africa

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

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