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"Successive missions by Western powers in the Sahel “have not done enough to address the root causes of conflict and instability and have added new layers of insecurity which is now spreading throughout parts of Africa,” the think tank has said. "
Britain is joining an ‘unwinnable’ fight in the Sahel: think tank
In The News, 13 May 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
" Sudan analyst Jihad Mashamoun, and Andrew Tchie, a senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, call for Sudan to appoint independent provisional parliamentarians who reflect Sudan’s diversity and hold the Sovereign Council, FFC and Cabinet to account "
#SudanUprising: Ongoing Issues in Sudan’s Democratic Transition
In The News, 22 April 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
"Sudan is at a defining moment. But the country’s history and legacy of military rule and conflict leaves it at risk of continued violence.
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Democracy in Sudan: more work needed
In The News, 7 April 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
"It is clear that Sudan’s reconstruction needs are immense and complicated. The new leadership faces a number of challenges. These include mistrust and uncertainty, massive debt, poor governance practices, weak institutions, as well as unresolved conflict in marginalised areas. "
Why more needs to be done for democracy to work in Sudan
In The News, 29 March 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
"Going forward, the South Sudanese people may have to consider having an external technocratic custodian government – rather than falling into conflict again. If people are not part of the process, they might feel the need to take matters into their own hands to tackle the chronic social and political problems that have never been resolved. "
South Sudan: root causes of ongoing conflict remain untouched
In The News, 22 March 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
"This signals Sudan’s acknowledgement that it was involved in the terror attacks. But that’s not enough. The country would also have to cut ties with Hamas and Hezbollah, and try to forge new ties with regional US allies like Israel. This would signal to the Trump administration Sudan’s willingness to distance itself from terror. "
Sudan’s quest to come off the US terror list: what’s been done, what’s missing
In The News, 25 February 2020 Tags: Sudan, AfricaPages
Sudan’s Protests: Something New?
Commentary, 24 January 2019Michael Jones
A wave of protests sweeping the country may, unlike previous crises, be quite significant.
Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Horn of Africa, Sudan, Global Security Issues, National Security, Resilience, Africa
The Politics of Peacekeeping: It is a Long Way from London to Juba
Commentary, 7 November 2016Ewan Lawson
The quest for a more robust approach to ensuring successful UN peacekeeping operations has claimed its first scalp in South Sudan. The sacking of the force commander there comes barely two months after London hosted a summit of the world’s defence ministers on the challenges of UN peacekeeping
Military Sciences, United Nations, Sudan, International Institutions, Africa
An Inevitable Tragedy or Tentative Hope in Sudan?
RUSI Newsbrief, 19 July 2019Michael Jones
Whether the recently agreed peace deal in Sudan, allegedly aimed at a democratic transition and civilian rule, will lead to stability is far from a forgone conclusion.
Terrorism and Conflict, RUSI Newsbrief, African Union, Sudan, Domestic Security, National Security, Africa
Anything but Strait-Forward: The Saudi Agenda in Yemen
RUSI Newsbrief, 2 March 2018R T Howard
Saudi Arabia’s investment in the war in Yemen may have more to do with pipelines and maintaining control of the region’s shipping lanes than previously thought.
Egypt, RUSI Newsbrief, The Gulf Region, Sudan, Maritime Forces
Cameron's Peacekeeping Commitment
RUSI Defence Systems, 28 September 2015Adrian L Johnson
The prime minister has pledged up to 370 British personnel to United Nations operations. Does this herald a return of the UK to peacekeeping?
International Security Studies, United Nations, Horn of Africa, RUSI Defence Systems, Sudan
Sierra Leone’s Post-Conflict Peacekeepers: Sudan, Somalia and Ebola
RUSI Journal, 2 March 2015Peter Albrecht and Cathy Haenlein
With Western troop commitments to UN peacekeeping having shrunk since the 1990s, it is vital to understand what motivates poorer states to participate in peacekeeping operations
Organised Crime and Policing, RUSI Journal, United Nations, Horn of Africa, Sudan, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Africa
"Successive missions by Western powers in the Sahel “have not done enough to address the root causes of conflict and instability and have added new layers of insecurity which is now spreading throughout parts of Africa,” the think tank has said."
Britain is joining an ‘unwinnable’ fight in the Sahel: think tank
In The News, 13 May 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
" Sudan analyst Jihad Mashamoun, and Andrew Tchie, a senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, call for Sudan to appoint independent provisional parliamentarians who reflect Sudan’s diversity and hold the Sovereign Council, FFC and Cabinet to account"
#SudanUprising: Ongoing Issues in Sudan’s Democratic Transition
In The News, 22 April 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
"Sudan is at a defining moment. But the country’s history and legacy of military rule and conflict leaves it at risk of continued violence. "
Democracy in Sudan: more work needed
In The News, 7 April 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
"It is clear that Sudan’s reconstruction needs are immense and complicated. The new leadership faces a number of challenges. These include mistrust and uncertainty, massive debt, poor governance practices, weak institutions, as well as unresolved conflict in marginalised areas. "
Why more needs to be done for democracy to work in Sudan
In The News, 29 March 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
"Going forward, the South Sudanese people may have to consider having an external technocratic custodian government – rather than falling into conflict again. If people are not part of the process, they might feel the need to take matters into their own hands to tackle the chronic social and political problems that have never been resolved. "
South Sudan: root causes of ongoing conflict remain untouched
In The News, 22 March 2020 Tags: Sudan, Africa
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