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Is There a Right to Humanitarian Intervention?
A lecture by the Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, former Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor. ...
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UK PONI Annual Conference 2012 - Nuclear Stability: From the Cuban Crisis to the Energy Crisis
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Research and analysis on Africa and sub-saharan Africa. To see the work of the RUSI Africa Programme, visit www.rusi.org/africa
Analysis: Central Africa and Southern Africa: Elections and Economics
30 Jan 2012 Predictions of a 'sub-Saharan spring' in southern Africa have as yet proved unfounded, but elections in the DRCongo and Zimbabwe are proving to be risky in the current climate of domestic turmoil.
Africa Zimbabwe Congo
Analysis: Eastern Africa: A Regional Stake in Counter-Insurgency
30 Jan 2012 by Anna RaderSomalia will continue to dominate the 2012 agenda for East African states as the humanitarian impact of famine and ongoing fighting pulls in regional and international actors. Now embroiled in military operations, Kenya also faces a big year for domestic politics. Other regional dynamics are tying together Uganda and South Sudan, and Kenya and Eritrea, who are all facing political challenges.
Tackling Extremism Terrorism Al-Qa'ida Africa Horn of Africa
Analysis: West Africa: Regional Security Comes to the Fore
30 Jan 2012 With fewer elections scheduled for 2012 in West Africa, the emphasis will shift to regional security and dealing with complex security threats. Terrorist groups and local militias are still a major problem, while religious conflict and instability threaten the region’s largest economy; Nigeria.
Africa Tackling Extremism Terrorism Al-Qa'ida
Analysis: Tackling Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
6 Jan 2012 Lizz Pearson speaks with analyst Dominick Donald who recently wrote in the RUSI Journal analysing the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia.
Horn of Africa Africa Maritime Forces
Analysis: Somalia's 2012 Agenda
3 Jan 2012 by Anna RaderSomalia has until August to complete political reform, inaugurate a new constitution and hold national elections before the end of the transitional period. It must also capitalise on the Kenyan incursion to rout Al-Shabaab and establish security in this enduring weak state, making 2012 a make-or-break year for Somalia.
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RUSI Journal: Maritime Piracy: Return of the World's Second-oldest Security Problem
9 Dec 2011 The problem of piracy has long exercised the minds of statesmen and military strategists alike. A survey of this history offers a treasure trove of tried and tested solutions
History Global Security Issues Horn of Africa Africa
RUSI Journal: Pirates and Power Politics: Naval Presence and Grand Strategy in the Horn of Africa
9 Dec 2011 by Dr Lee WillettCounter-piracy operations have proved to be a useful way for states to expand their influence in a strategically significant region
Maritime Forces International Institutions United Nations NATO European Union Global Security Issues Africa Horn of Africa
RUSI Journal: Sanctuary, Shipowners and Paying Ransoms: Refocusing Counter-piracy Policy in an Era of Austerity
9 Dec 2011 The international community can contain piracy in the short-term by denying the pirates sanctuary, engaging shipowners and avoiding the temptation to ban ransoms
Maritime Forces Defence Policy Global Security Issues Horn of Africa Africa
RUSI Journal: Somali Piracy: Why Should We Care?
9 Dec 2011 How can the international community best deal with the single biggest maritime threat since the Second World War? (Free access)
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Analysis: The MV Montecristo operation – a promising step in the right direction?
2 Nov 2011 UK naval forces have stepped up anti-piracy operations and the use of force in the Indian Ocean. This could, however, signal an escalation and lead to a more dangerous phase in the battle against Somali pirates.
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