Analyzes prospects for continued calm in Nigeria, especially the Niger Delta region. Also covers the 2009 federal amnesty program for militants, and future conflict triggers and trends. From the United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR331_Malis_Precarious_Democracy_and_the_Causes_of_Conflict.pdf
Looks at the fragile nature of Malian democracy before the 2012 coup and the origins of the current crisis. From the United States Institute of Peace
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44751&Cr=+mali+&Cr1=#.UXl6vTdI2KI
Press release on newest United Nations peacekeeping mission, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali or MINUSMA. From the UN
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43043.pdf
Provides a brief overview of the funding request, sent to Congress in April 2013, including key issues for foreign operations such as support for Middle East and North Africa transitions to democracy. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
Analyzes the dynamics and tendencies of social conflict in Latin America and provides clues on how to resolve conflicts. From the United Nations Development Programme
Examines coalition efforts to strengthen the Iraqi government, provide essential services, and counter the insurgency by building Iraq’s budgetary system. From the United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR329-Mitigating-Media-Incitement-to-Violence-in-Iraq.pdf
Describes the process developed over a four year period to enable Iraqi media, regulators, and members of civil society to reduce inflammatory content on television stations. Involved analysis of content of Iraqi news broadcasts and development of guidelines. From the United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR327-Pakistan-and-the-Narratives-of-Extremism.pdf
Focuses on the inroads extremist narratives have made in Pakistani society and the importance of countering those narratives to prevent exttremists from destabilizing the country. From the United States Institute of Peace