Social Media in Peace Agreements: From Risk to Regulation - PeaceRep
Celeste Popoff examines attempts to regulate social media use through peace agreements, arguing that its pervasiveness demands further attention.| PeaceRep
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In post-conflict Syria, Juline Beaujouan reflects on what has changed for artists once working amid conflict, uncertainty, and displacement. The post Art Beyond Survival? Revisiting Creativity and Peace in Post-2024 Syria appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
PA-X data has been cited in a UN Special Rapporteur’s report on the human rights of internally displaced persons, highlighting how peace processes address displacement. The post PA-X Data on Peace Processes and Internal Displacement Cited by UN Report appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
Celeste Popoff examines the role of social media in peacebuilding, focusing on the challenges and opportunities it represents for peace practitioners. The post Mediating in the Digital Age: Social Media’s Role in Peace Processes appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
PeaceRep evidence on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) has been published by the International Development Committee (IDC) of the UK Parliament. The post International Development Committee Publishes PeaceRep Evidence on WPS appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
Celeste Popoff examines attempts to regulate social media use through peace agreements, arguing that its pervasiveness demands further attention.| PeaceRep
The latest findings from the sixth wave of the Perceptions of Peace in South Sudan survey reveal significant shifts in public sentiment between 2024 and 2025. The post New Survey Findings from South Sudan Reveal Changing Attitudes Towards Peace appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
Heavy fighting has broken out in parts of Gedo, Somalia, with PeaceRep research shedding light on the dynamics of the current conflict and upcoming elections. The post Renewed Fighting Erupts in Gedo, Somalia: PeaceRep Research Sheds Light on Political Tensions Ahead of Elections appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
The reappointment of the notorious Abdirashid 'Janaan' in northern Gedo has sparked recent fighting in Belet Hawa and Dollow. The post Conflict and Election Politics in Northern Gedo, Somalia appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
Jan Pospisil argues that the ongoing war in Sudan exposes the limits of international mediation efforts when stripped of political substance. The post From Paralysis to Pluralism: Repoliticising Mediation in Sudan appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
With 2025 marking the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, Laura Wise and Fiona Campbell evaluate its success through the lens of gender provisions in peace agreements.| PeaceRep
Peace Agreements in 2024: Insights from the PA-X Database | PeaceRep
Juweria Ali explores the role of political finance and transactional politics in the Somali-speaking Horn of Africa.| PeaceRep
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Tanner Kimpel explores how the Wagner Group capitalised on political disorder and patronage systems in Africa to secure influence and advance Moscow’s strategic aims. The post Markets in Violence: Russia, Africa, and the Wagner Group appeared first on PeaceRep.| PeaceRep
Beaujouan examined the implications of a shifting international order for peacemaking and human security in the Middle East.| PeaceRep
This paper examines the evolving political economy of the Russo-Ukrainian War.| PeaceRep
Kyiv still relies heavily on foreign support for its war effort, and it has agreed to difficult terms to keep the US on side, writes Luke Cooper.| PeaceRep
In this blogpost, Jan Pospisil delves into the recent outbreak of anti-Sudanese riots in South Sudan, sparked by reports of violence in Wad Madani, Sudan.| PeaceRep
Nisar Majid and Khalif Abdirahman draw on an extended interview with a minibus driver in Somalia to reflect on the proliferation of checkpoints in the Hiraan region.| PeaceRep
Allyson Doby highlights PeaceRep research into the history of the Syrian conflict and our key findings on transitional governance and power-sharing.| PeaceRep
Checkpoints play a pivotal role in Somalia's sub-national governance. This blogpost explores checkpoint clustering in the context of the battle against Al-Shabaab.| PeaceRep
Peter Hailey and Nisar Majid summarise developments in attempts to tackle corruption in Somalia over the last year.| PeaceRep
Nisar Majid and Khalif Abdirahman discuss Djibouti’s recent offer to grant Ethiopia access to its Tadjourah port.| PeaceRep
The UN Secretary-General’s annual report on the women, peace, and security agenda cites PeaceRep research to highlight the stagnation of women's participation in peace processes.| PeaceRep
Nisreen Elsaim and Tim Epple discuss Azerbaijan's unique opportunity as host of COP 29 to address the intersection of climate change and conflict.| PeaceRep
Adam Farquhar reviews "AI for Peace" by Branka Panic and Paige Arthur, exploring how the authors make complex AI concepts accessible to a non-technical audience.| PeaceRep
Kasia Houghton reports on a SCGA and PeaceRep-hosted workshop on the nature of conflict and peacemaking in the era of global fragmentation.| PeaceRep
Ahmed Sh. Ibrahim and Nisar Majid consider the impact of Somalia joining the UN Security Council at a time when its government controls only a portion of its territory.| PeaceRep
Drawing on data from the PA-X Peace Agreements Database, Laura Wise highlights the limited inclusion of women’s rights and gender-related issues in 2023 peace agreements| PeaceRep
Adam Farquhar discusses the boom of AI and related technologies in the context of peace and conflict studies, raising questions about its ethical implications and long-term sustainability.| PeaceRep
Dr Johanna Amaya-Panche analyses the rationale, benefits, and challenges of engaging with criminal non-state actors in contexts of limited institutional capacity.| PeaceRep
Khalif Abdirahman and Nisar Majid explore a real-life example of conflict mitigation in El Berde, Somalia.| PeaceRep
Understanding shifts in the geopolitical context of peace and transition processes| PeaceRep
Sub-national governance through checkpoints: A focus on checkpoints will reveal how the benefits of trade relate to public authority, the political marketplace and an understanding local, regional and transnational dimensions of the fragment state in Somalia.| PeaceRep
Laura Wise reflects on how external actors can support women in a shrinking civic space, emphasizing the importance of context.| PeaceRep
Nisar Majid and Abdirahman I. Adan discuss the implications of the Sahal checkpoint for passengers travelling through Mogadishu airport.| PeaceRep
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Following the recent detection of the polio virus in Gaza, Laura Wise, Sanja Badanjak and Ian Russell share PeaceRep research on vaccination ceasefires and their efficacy.| PeaceRep
With precarity more often discussed in relation to conflict, Sarkar considers how peace process are related to, entrench and create new forms of precarity.| PeaceRep
Dr Johanna Amaya-Panche and Dr Rebecca Irons discuss Nicolás Maduro's controversial re-election in Venezuela.| PeaceRep
PeaceRep shares recommendations with the UK's incoming government in response to the fragmentation of conflict and peace processes.| PeaceRep
PeaceRep is excited to publish a new report on peace agreements signed in 2023, revealing insights into emerging global trends in the peace process landscape.| PeaceRep
Jared Miller examines how electoral reforms and civic movements intersect with and are shaped by political marketplace competition.| PeaceRep
Dr Johanna Amaya-Panche, discusses the recent attempted coup in Bolivia, examining the underlying political and economic tensions that contributed to the crisis.| PeaceRep
In this blog, Robert Wilson reflects on the challenges facing the youth population aspiring to further education under the current political leadership in South Sudan.| PeaceRep
Jared Miller introduces his two new papers, which explore how political competition in Nigeria intertwines with violent conflict, corruption, and identity politics.| PeaceRep
PeaceRep is excited to announce the release of Version 8 of the PA-X Peace Agreements Database. Now live, PA-X V8 contains 2,055 peace agreements from 1990 to January 2024.| PeaceRep
