Publications

This report explores the state-building, stabilization and counterterrorism efforts performed by outside stakeholders in the southern and central parts of Somalia since 2001. More specifically, the te...chevron_right

This note examines how the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) has managed to survive as a military force ever since its members fled into the neighboring Democratic Republic of the ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the collection and analysis of deliberate injury data and its role in identifying the sources of Liberia’s endemic violence. The text’s authors specifically compare the quantity and quality of data collected at...chevron_right

This paper 1) analyzes the numerous factors that have contributed to the neglect of the Gulf of Guinea’s maritime security, and 2) considers the potential regional problems that have emerged as a resu...chevron_right

This brief describes how the mass privatization of public companies in post-civil war Mozambique interwove with a culture of patronage and cronyism to preserve systemic inequalities within the country...chevron_right

In 2010, ODI and SAIIA recommended a number of ways for the G-20 to further African development. This paper revisits that effort and looks at the progress that’s been made in specific areas, including...chevron_right

This paper looks at India’s evolving ties with African countries and how they fit within Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new foreign and economic policies. In particular, the text's authors describe 1)...chevron_right

This brief reviews landholding norms and patterns in Africa. It argues that 1) weak property rights are a major problem on the continent; 2) one should not assume that full titling would provide a qui...chevron_right

In today’s publication, Lars Brozus and others provide eight speculative scenarios that could impact the foreign and security policies of Germany and the EU. The events range from the plausible (the push by Russia’s Far East for greater autonomy) to the exotic (increased instability in North Africa due to a shortage of bees).chevron_right

This commentary wonders whether Turkey will actually honor its agreement with the EU to help alleviate the current refugee crisis. To that end, the text’s author 1) overviews the refugee problem withi...chevron_right

China has been trying to refashion the international system for quite some time now. But what about Xi Jinping’s One Belt, One Road Initiative? Does it represent an alternative model for international relations, asks Nadine Godehardt, or is it nothing more than a worthwhile “connectivity network”?chevron_right

This commentary explores the risks, opportunities and potential side-effects of the United Kingdom's attempts to revise its relationship with the European Union. The text's author specifically zeros i...chevron_right

This commentary describes the dangers al Qaeda in Yemen poses to the Arabian Peninsula and the West. In particular, the text's author clarifies 1) the origins of the organization; 2) why it has become...chevron_right

This commentary describes how the so-called Islamic State (IS) uses its control over dams on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers as a "weapon" in both Syria and Iraq. The text's author additionally explai...chevron_right

This commentary argues that it’s high time for the NATO Alliance to confront a variety of problems before the upcoming Warsaw Summit (July 2016). The problems center on 1) coping with hybrid threats; ...chevron_right