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Negotiations with jihadists? A radical idea gains currency in Mali

19 April 2018

Bringing violent Islamist groups to the negotiating table isn’t on the Malian government’s agenda, but analysts say it might be soon

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Syria strike, Congo no-show, and North Korea funding in freefall
13 April 2018
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A who’s who in South Sudan’s splintering civil war
12 April 2018
As the conflict in South Sudan fractures, who are the main protagonists heading into crucial talks in Addis Ababa?

Six months after US sanctions lifted, promised aid access in Sudan remains limited
11 April 2018 Analysis
Politics and oil: the unseen drivers of violence in Congo’s Ituri Province
4 April 2018 Analysis
Aid access, aid propaganda, and AidToo: The Cheat Sheet
23 March 2018 News

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For victims of the Ituri conflict’s sexual violence, aid is scarce
20 March 2018
Many women fleeing Congo’s Ituri conflict have been raped, but help is hard to find
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EVENT: The humanitarian #MeToo moment - where do we go from here?
15 March 2018
The Graduate Institute and IRIN News are co-hosting a frank and open discussion to look at what the #MeToo moment means for the humanitarian sector.
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Tales of terror from Congo’s Ituri province
8 March 2018
After a decade of relative calm, civilians are targets once again
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After conflict, cholera
8 March 2018
Tens of thousands have fled a fresh outbreak of violence in Democratic Republic of Congo . But many of their pressing needs are not being...
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How to declare a famine: A primer from South Sudan
5 March 2018
War, political sensitivities and the weather all complicate the data collection and number-crunching needed to identify – and hopefully preempt – famine
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How selective justice is eroding peace in Côte d’Ivoire
28 February 2018
Peace without equitable justice is unlikely to foster reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire

Women carry the burden of Ugandan war trauma
27 February 2018 Feature
Somalia’s climate change refugees
21 February 2018 Feature
Shifting relationships, growing threats: Who’s who of insurgent groups in the Sahel
19 February 2018 Analysis
Mayotte: the French migration frontline you’ve never heard of
14 February 2018 Feature
It is time to end the child soldier stereotype
9 February 2018 Opinion
Peace in northeastern Nigeria requires justice for military crimes not just Boko Haram atrocities
7 February 2018 Opinion

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