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Geographic Map of the Turkish-Syrian border illustrates the need for improved strategic relations with neighbors.

Why is Turkey About to Invade Syria?

On November 13, six people were killed in a bombing in Istanbul, which the government of Turkey blamed on a Kurdish militant group based in Northern Syria. Shortly thereafter, Turkey began targeting Kurdish positions in Syria and Iraq, with President...
Hawzen dirt street, Ethiopia, with remains of bombed-out dwellings, destroyed type 89 AFV contrasted by mules carrying food.

The Ethiopia-Tigray War is About to Get Even Worse

Last March, there seemed to be a glimmer of hope that the brutal civil war between the Ethiopian federal government and the breakaway Tigray People’s Liberation Front would come to an end. The government announced a ceasefire and an African...

As Côte d’Ivoire Recovers, Violence Persists

Since Alassane Ouattara took the reigns of power in Cote d'Ivoire in May 2011, the country has been making solid progress towards an economic recovery. But ongoing security challenges are undermining the progress.

An Act of War Between Sudan and South Sudan

Some disturbing developments along the frontier of the world's newest country, the Republic of South Sudan. It would appear that the Sudanese airforce violated south Sudan's airspace and bombed a refugee camp near the border.

Time to Pay Attention to the Central African Republic

More analysis and consistent international coverage of the conflict in the Central African Republic is needed for a better understanding of how peacebuilding and conflict mitigation in the region as a whole can be pursued.