Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
On Friday, the Director of the Office of the United States Institute of Peace in Libya “Neath Wilson”, accompanied by the local partner and the possible organization for awareness and information, visited the municipality of Nalut, in the context of supporting...
This week, I dig deep into Pakistan’s economic woes. Low growth, high inflation, and widespread unemployment plague 220 million citizens currently bracing for rising taxes and utility costs. The government has excitedly claimed an...
The U.S. Institute of Peace is deeply saddened by the loss of former Senator John Warner, a military veteran and leader renowned for his willingness to seek peace both globally and across the aisle. Warner served in World War II, the Korean War and went on to serve as undersecretary and secretary of the U.S. Navy before entering politics and becoming the second longest-serving U.S. senator in Virginia’s history.
Expert on Central Asia for the U.S. Institute of Peace Dr. Gavin Helf discusses the impact of the border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, shares the context of geopolitical picture and anticipates future ethnic clashes in an interview, exclusively for CABAR.asia...
Military officials in Mali ousted the country’s interim civilian leaders on Tuesday, setting up a new crisis for the West African nation, just nine months after the previous president was...
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, new host Haydé Adams looks at what’s behind the social uprisings led by youth across Africa. Her guests are Kamissa Camara, expert for the Sahel at the United States Institute of Peace and...
In style and rhetoric, the change is clear. But on policy, analysts say the “continuity” is undeniable. A stark difference in President Biden’s tone toward Russia has obscured the fact that on substantive matters, his approach thus far on many issues follows...
As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued his diplomatic mission to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza’s 2 million people, ordinary Israelis and Palestinians faced the consequences of...
Pakistan and Uzbekistan have exchanged goods through war-torn Afghanistan for the first time, in a move hailed as a milestone for regional economic integration. A Pakistani cargo truck on May 4 transported medicine from the port city of Karachi to...
As a fragile cease-fire holds between Israel and Hamas militants, diplomatic talks are underway to take account of the rubble left behind and how to pave a new path forward on peace talks. But the 11-day Israel-Gaza conflict has tested the limits of Trump-era accords that had ushered in a...