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Russian Chinese and Other Disinformation and Misinformation Efforts in the Sahel 06 November 2024 at 11:29 | Africa | Technology & Innovation

Russian Chinese and Other Disinformation and Misinformation Efforts in the Sahel

Information disorder in the Sahel is threatening the social fabric of multi-ethnic societies. The current phase is particularly challenging, given the scope of the manipulation.

Sahelian Local Perspectives on Western Models of Security Collaboration 14 January 2025 | Transnational | Security & Conflict

Sahelian Local Perspectives on Western Models of Security Collaboration

Western security models have recently come under scrutiny from Sahel countries.

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Reading of the Week: Protection of Civilians in the Context of Peace Operations

[ © Stimson ]

 The 25th anniversary of the Security Council’s first consideration of the ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict’ and adoption of its first thematic resolution on the issue coincided with the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Rather than standing as a moment to herald the achievements associated with these milestones, these anniversaries coincided with a “resoundingly grim” state of protection of civilians.  

Roots of Resilience: Building Peace in an Era of Food and Climate Shocks

[ © Istituto Affari Internazionali and the Center for Climate and Security ]

 In the context of the 2025 Munich Security Conference (MSC), it is critical that leaders, understandably consumed with state-centric geopolitical disruptions, pay close attention to transnational and systemic risks – one of the most significant of which is the food-climate conflict nexus.  

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