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

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

Press release on newest United Nations peacekeeping mission, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali or MINUSMA.  From the UN

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

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

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

Reports on local perceptions from different regions of Afghanistan on the 2014 presidential election.  More concerns were expressed about the uncertainty of the political transition than about the fairness of the election process.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Presents the views of influential Afghan citizens on their hopes and concerns about the future of their country and the need for continuing international engagement.  From the United States Institute of Peace

The final in a series of reports on the Iraq War and the U.S. efforts to rebuild the shattered country.  Includes how much money was spent  ($60 billion), where the money went (much of it to training and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces), and final lessons.   Follows an earlier report: Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience.  From the Office of the Special Inspector General

Discusses recent developments in the region and obstacles to peace and independence.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

How science and technology applied to agriculture can assist war-torn states in restoring peace.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses recent progress in democratic processes in Panama and the state of current U.S.-Panama relations.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

This report provides a brief history of U.S. policy toward Burma and the development of U.S. sanctions, a topical summary of those sanctions, and an examination of additional sanctions that have been considered but not enacted by Congress.  It also discusses the recent easing of some of those sanctions and provisions under which additional sanctions could be removed.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Practical steps and lessons learned in bringing peace to countries in transition from war.  Statements from a June 2012 seminar featuring women from Afghanistan and Iraq.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Covers events in Libya since the attack on the U.S. embassy and the killing of the U.S. ambassador in September 2012.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the outcome of the October 2012 elections in Georgia, prospects for continued strengthening of democratic institutions, and implications for U.S. interests.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses the current state of U.S. concerns with three nations in the South Caucasus relating to human rights, energy supplies, democratization, and Russian influence.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

One of a series of reports on the prospects for reforming police and security forces in countries of North Africa.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Insights from a May 2012 conference on how reform of police and security organizations is a crucial step in building democracies.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses the surprising results of the 2012 elections in Hong Kong and the significance of these results for the U.S.    From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Focuses on the U.S. military’s local governance and development projects and argues that the surge has not met its objectives due to three unrealistic U.S. assumptions.  From the United States Institute of Peace)

This report identifies broad historical patterns and distills relevant lessons that may be useful in shaping policies during the 2011 to 2014 transition.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses how the business sector can promote prosperity and stability in conflict-prone areas.  From the United States Institute of Peace

This report tracks the history of religious peacebuilding with special attention to the Arab Spring and anxieties in the West about religion’s support for nonviolence.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Describes the history and purpose of the OAS, current priorities, and issues for Congress.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Reviews the history of Georgia since it gained independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union and U.S. efforts to assist economic development and encourage democratic reforms.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

This report examines the question of how to prevent conflicts between original inhabitants and later settlers of land in Nigeria.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses the number and importance of political prisoners in Burma for the hopes of restoring democratic rule to the country.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.com