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The persistence, growing violence and sophistication of terrorist attacks in African insurgencies have prompted debates whether the continent will overtake the Middle East and become next “theatre of violent jihad”. The latest Global Terrorism Index report seem to confirm analysts’ worries. While the total number of deaths from terrorism declined for the fifth consecutive yearContinue reading “Problematic quick fixes for Africa’s (Counter)Insurgencies”

According to REUTERS, leaders from Ivory Coast’s ruling party agreed at a closed-door meeting to press President Alassane Ouattara to seek a third term in October’s election following the sudden death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly. This is worrying news, although Ouattara announced in March that he would not stand for re-election after 10 yearsContinue reading “How long does Ivory Coast political actors’ memory last? A decade! Implications of pressions on Ouattara to seek third term after PM’s death”

Although our screens mostly show news reports with a focus on the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, research on previous major infectious disease outbreaks reveals that there are additional short and long term social, economic, health and political secondary impacts. The current pandemic will aggravate and possibly create new instances of insecurity that will put toContinue reading “THE (FURTHER) IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON CONFLICT AND PEACE”

A PhD does not mean research exclusively. It comprises many other tasks such as: teaching, engagement, admin, and applying for internships or jobs. This blog post is based on my recent experience of applying for a NERC Policy Internship. It was my first interview since starting my ESRC PhD, hence the title. You will see some references toContinue reading “PREPARING FOR YOUR “FIRST” INTERVIEW”

As January and February felt more like six months rather than two after a well-deserved Christmas break, some of us were lucky enough to attend this year’s residential trip to Cumberland Lodge. The theme was an issue that is continuously present in our minds – employability. Day One of Activities- Policy Proposal We started the dayContinue reading “CUMBERLAND LODGE RESIDENTIAL: MAKE ME EMPLOYABLE!”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”