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Yemen: Understanding the Conflict behind the Humanitarian Crisis

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Yemen’s ongoing conflict began in 2014 when Houthi rebels stormed the country’s capital, Sana’a, which led Saudi Arabia to form a coalition in an attempt restore the internationally-recognized government. Further complicating the situation, the conflict has become another battleground in the regional Saudi-Iran power struggle. As the world’s ‘worst humanitarian crisis’ festers, the local dynamics of the conflict remain overshadowed.

Dr. Elie Abouaoun and Sarhang Hamasaeed, from the United States Institute of Peace, analyze the multi-layered nature of the conflict, Yemen’s dire humanitarian situation and the prospects for peace in this Q&A.

Mali On The Brink: Local Voices for Peace

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Mali is facing escalating violent conflict that has spread from the peripheral Sahel regions in the far northwest to the centre of the country. Several interlinked micro-conflicts are causing communities to fragment into competing armed factions, with mass atrocities becoming increasingly commonplace.

This report presents the findings of Peace Direct’s ‘Peace Exchange’ that took place in Bamako in May 2018, bringing together 20 representatives from Malian grassroots peacebuilding organisations to discuss the drivers of violent conflict, and the local capacities that exist to build peace.

10 steps for peace in Afghanistan

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There is the opportunity now for progress towards peace in Afghanistan. The June Eid ceasefires showed that the Taliban leadership has the inclination and authority to deliver a suspension of violence across the movement – and that there is enthusiasm among the membership to embrace it. But to become reality, it needs a new step-by-step approach.

Get the full plan from Conciliation Resources here.

What Peacekeeping Can Learn From Peacebuilding

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An increasing number of analysts argue it is time for U.N.peacekeeping to focus on more limited protection missions, but it may be a mistake to say whether they should or should not engage in peacebuilding tasks, writes Cedric de Coning for the Global Observatory.

Get the full story on Peacebuidling Deeply here.

What now for Ethiopia-Eritrea?

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After 20 years of conflict, the two countries have reconciled. On July 21, Eritrea appointed an ambassador to Ethiopia — the first one in 20 years.It’s the latest positive step in a series of shocking moves that signal a new peace between the two countries, which have spent the past two decades mired in conflict. And it’s all happening at a breakneck speed. But what happens now?

See the full story on VOX here.

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