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Fragile States Index 2020 Released
BY J.J. MESSNER DE LATOUR As many countries continue to suffer thousands of deaths and millions experience social isolation and economic hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis, the 2020 Fragile… Read More -
Democracies Under Pressure
BY NATE HAKEN On debate stages, behind pulpits, in lecture halls, journals, books, and op-ed pages, experts and politicians grapple with causes, implications, and solutions to the issue of growing… Read More -
A Pot Boiling Over: Chile Most Worsened in 2020
BY CHARLES FIERTZ On October 7, in the Santiago metro, a group of students began jumping turnstiles to protest a four percent rise in peak-time fares announced the day before.… Read More -
Exit from Brexit: U.K. Continues Rapid Fall
BY J.J. MESSNER DE LATOUR AND FIONA GRATHWOHL Brexit. In many ways, it would be easy to sum up the fortunes of the United Kingdom over the last five years… Read More -
Regional Instability Drives Worsening in Burkina Faso
BY MARCEL MAGLO AND FIONA GRATHWOHL Burkina Faso, formerly considered one of West Africa’s most stable countries, now rates as the fourth most worsened country in the 2020 Fragile States… Read More -
Colombia's Peace Deal Unravels
BY CHARLES FIERTZ Colombia saw its worst year-on-year change in the history of the Fragile States Index (FSI) in 2020, breaking a trend of almost uninterrupted improvement since the Index’s… Read More -
What Else Could Go Wrong? Mozambique Continues Worsening Trend
BY CHARLES FIERTZ A combination of natural disasters, insurgent attacks, and a contested election resulted in another challenging year for Mozambique, which tied with Libya for the second-most worsened country… Read More -
Division in India
BY CHARLES FIERTZ In 1989, foreshadowing events to come, India’s current ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) issued the Palampur Resolution, throwing their support behind the construction of a… Read More
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Tomorrow with @NEDemocracy: Youth-led protest movements in West Africa are growing stronger as they push back against repression and injustice. How can they transform their protests into platforms that offer concrete democratic change? https://t.co/ylcZHLSJw4 #WestAfricaDemocracy
What’s next for Sudan? How can the international community best support the interests of Sudanese citizens? Join us for our panel on Sudan’s coup on 12/7, the first of four sessions where we will be diving into coups and attempted coups around the world:
https://t.co/uQMlisNFSQ
“When we’re talking about food production—soy, corn, even beef—a lot of it is destined for exports. It’s not necessarily going to feed Brazilians,” says @anyaprusa. Listen to this episode of #Americas360 to hear from experts on food security throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Security sector assistance supported by democratic principles can lead to greater safety & peace for more citizens. Join @AfPeacebuilding, @SFCG_, @HumanityUnited, & @USIP on Tues, 12/7 at 10am ET to learn how!
Register:
https://t.co/eZ71dDCMHO
Women continue to be killed just because they are women.
This #16Days of Activism, let's stand against impunity and continue to speak up for justice until women can live without fear of violence.
#OrangeTheWorld
Venezuela's score in the #fragilestatesindex has worsened since 2019, marked by factionalized elites, widespread human flight and human rights violations. Venezuela demonstrates how even once prosperous nations can spiral into fragility. Read more here: https://t.co/KXe02iBN1c
In a study of 176 countries, researchers find the patrilineal/fraternal syndrome to be a good predictor of a country's #fragilestatesindex score, and a better predictor of violent instability than income, urbanization or good governance @ICRC @cjoye7: https://t.co/1X8uYpYsv1
“All eyes should be on coastal West Africa as countries such as Benin deal with violent insecurity and climate pressure creeping down from the Sahel.”[email protected]
Read more of "To Fight Climate Change and Insecurity in West Africa, Start with Democracy": https://t.co/pA6nAzDii1
Join AfP's L&E team on Wed, 12/1 at 10:15am ET as they contribute to a discussion on advancing the use of GIS in peacebuilding, as part of a workshop on emerging technologies in peacebuilding & prevention organized by @nyuCIC!
#data4peace
Register:
https://t.co/uf1tCL3OQE
A devastating economic crisis is looming over Afghanistan, with the potential to force over 95% of the population into poverty by next year. Can the Taliban face this challenge? Our Andrew Watkins (@and_huh_what) addresses this and more:
https://t.co/5ER5RMl77D