Category: Peacekeeping & Conflict Prevention
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U.S. Intervention in Nigeria’s Security Crisis
The Christmas Day 2025 US missile strike was far more contested than the official narrative suggested The US had multiple motivations beyond counterterrorism Military action alone cannot resolve Nigeria’s security crisis
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The advance of the Hydra
How and why jihadist violence spread to Benin and Togo — Structural weaknesses across the Sahel created power vacuums that terrorist groups like JNIM exploited. Why local populations are vulnerable to recruitment. As the state is largely absent, Jihadist groups fill this gap by acting as alternative governance providers and offering economic incentives. The geopolitical…
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Managing Instability in Senegal
Why the Casamance conflict began — Deep-rooted colonial history created ethnic, religious, and cultural divisions between the Joola-majority Casamance region and the rest of Senegal. Why the conflict has neither escalated nor resolved over 40+ years . What needs to happen for resolution — The article argues that lasting peace requires addressing the conflict’s roots…
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The Cost of Blindness
Prioritisation and fascination with the democratisation and economic development of Myanmar blinded the International Community from the genocidal human rights abuses faced by Rohingya Muslims. At a time when Myanmar was opening up to the world, actors feared challenging the newly arisen Aung San Suu Kyi. Ultimately, turning a blind eye to the atrocities committed…
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Jihadist expansion across borderlands in the Sahel
JNIM and ISSP are expanding into coastal West Africa to control illicit trade. Regional stability now depends on the new AES Unified Force’s ability to integrate operations with local security and overcome tensions to coordinate regionally.
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Contesting Humanitarian Space
The contestation of humanitarian space in the Gaza Strip follows a lack of willingness from the international community to ensure the unobstructed provision of aid. The contestation of humanitarian space poses a serious question to the possibility of long-term conflict resolution in Gaza. The contestation of humanitarian space in the Gaza Strip could lead to…
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High North and “La Dolcevita”
The 2026 Italian Arctic Policy responds to the end of Arctic exceptionalism by defining Italy as a “Near-Arctic State”. Through the concept of “teleconnections,” Italy links Arctic stability to Mediterranean security. It employs science diplomacy and the Navy’s “High North” operation to protect interests. Despite Russia’s isolation, Italy views functional dialogue as a “creative necessity”…
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Protection of whistleblowers in Europe.
– Protecting whistleblowers is essential for ensuring a correct prosecution of organised crime. Prohibition of retaliation is lets hidden crimes to be unhidden. – How is whistleblowers’ protection reinforced in Europe? – European countries need to improve their efforts in guaranteeing that reporters can done it under proper conditions.
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Haiti’s Endless Crisis
-Haiti’s complex security crisis has worsened since 2024. -Evolving battlefield dynamics threaten greater gang control and violence. -Political externalities endanger Haiti’s economy and political legitimacy.
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Reconciling Cambodia and Thailand
Have international legal regimes been effective in mediating the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia? While each side pursues different international legal mechanisms, their differing incentives, goals, and national memories interfere with the peace process. In order to resolve the border conflict, the countries need to first reconcile their domestic politics and their mutual desire…