Saturday 9 January 2010

Somalia: Any Chance For Peace

Somalia is home to the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
Nearly half of the population, about 3.2 million people, is
in need of emergency food aid, and ongoing violent conflict
significantly impedes the efforts of aid agencies to reach those
in need.
A peace deal signed in October 2008 offers the best hope in
years for peace in Somalia but will require significant support
from the international community. The recent escalation of
violence underlines the fragility of the situation, the need for
prudent diplomatic engagement, and sustained assistance for
humanitarian relief, peacebuilding and security sector reform.
The US should avoid military approaches and focus policy
toward Somalia around several goals: reinvigorating the
peace process; supporting civil society and a capable and
accountable Somali government; and turning the tide on the
humanitarian crisis.

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DEVELOPMENT IS THE KEY TO PEACE IN DARFUR

There is consensus among the various people concerned with the Darfur issue that development of the region is an absolute necessity. Even those who believe that ending the armed rebellion is the priority, agree that such an action is only a phase that should precede development of the region to bypass the conflict status in its different forms. The concept of development, however, raises a number of questions for which there is not an agreed upon set of answers. Some of the questions posed are:

1. What would be the type of development that would help to bypass the current crisis?

2. Is there a relationship between underdevelopment and the regional and political grievances?

3. Is Darfur less developed than the other northern regions?

These were the basic questions that were posed to the Darfur Peace Think Tank and to those who prepared papers for the workshop Development is the Key to Peace in Darfur. An attempt to answer these questions without a solid theoretical background and statistical figures would lead to unfounded conclusions, and would obscure the decision makers’ vision from grasping the root causes of the problem. It leads those who are concerned into the trenches of "we" and "you", which is a situation undeserving of the Sudanese people in the Third Millennium.

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Sudan's old and new conflicts : a comparative study

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How religious is Sudan's religious war?

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THE SOURCES OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH IN SUDAN

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Sunday 3 January 2010

Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics

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