Writers
Work Unfinished: Peacebuilding and Sexual Violence
Peace plans for long-running conflicts must include provisions for the survivors of sexual violence, and Syria is no exception.
As Islamic State Retreats, the Battle to Rebuild Is Only Beginning
Large swathes of Iraq and Syria remain utterly devastated by the war with Islamic State.
At Chatham House, Reading Tea Leaves for the Next Arab Spring
Without real change, the Arab Spring is destined to repeat itself.
Djibouti’s Attempts to Vanquish Dubai Ports Operator Spells Trouble for Washington
If Doraleh port goes the way of Hambantota in Sri Lanka and is ceded to China for non-payment of debt, the United States sprawling Camp Lemonnier could be rendered militarily unviable.
Bin Salman’s Feud with Canada Puts an End to the Prince’s Reformist Image
The biggest casualty of the Canada-Saudi Arabia rift is Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s reputation as a reformer.
Is Libya the Unlikely Solution to the Franco-Italian Migration Spat?
Stabilizing Libya to stem the flow of migrants to European shores may be the one thing that Rome and Paris can actually agree on.
Has Madagascar Managed to Avert a Crisis?
Madagascar has cobbled together a national unity government, but will it be enough to stabilize the political process and a delicate economic recovery?
America’s Chinese Headache in the Horn of Africa
US economic and political influence is waning in the Horn of Africa, and that’s bad news for civil society there.
DRC: Cutting off Kabila’s Cobalt Fix
Joseph Kabila has promised new elections, but recent moves regarding the DRC’s mining code suggest he may have other plans.
Macron’s Africa Conundrum
To reverse his early missteps on Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron should focus on development challenges. Remittance fees would be a good place to start.