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Researchers L.A. Afinotan and V. Ojakorotu deal in this paper (2009) with issues and prospects about Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Indeed, “Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is not only home to the greater part of Africa’s largest mangrove forest, but also the…
This paper by David J. Topel (2009) aims to deconstruct negotiation techniques and agreements in Colombia. It does not deal specifically with any particular hostage crisis event but gives a short introduction to the groups and history of conflict as…
This paper (2009) by Camille Tawill evaluates the strengths and weaknesses demonstrated by AQIM in the whole of the Maghreb during 2009 with particular comparison to the previous few years. In doing so, this paper takes into account the activities…
This Strategic Conflict Assessment study (SCA), undertaken by Anton Ivanov (2009), contains an assessment of the current conflict and cooperation dynamics in the North Caucasus with a focus on developments in the region that have taken place since the previous…
Remote Programming Modalities in Somalia. Discussion Paper Drafted by Oxfam International and Merlin for NGO Consortium (January 2009).
This thesis by Drew Lasater (2009) deals with the “Adaptability of the FARC and ELN and the Prediction of their Future Actions” in Colombia. The author states that “Colombia is Latin America’s oldest democracy [and] has faced continual violence and…
International work and travel are an integral part of the daily operations of a multinational company (“MNC”). This paper by Lisbeth Claus, from International SOS (2009), looks to fill the document gap on employment literature by bringing together various lesser known…
This report (2009) by CARE International provides an overview of the action steps that are necessary to do before, during and after a critical security incident. It gives detailed information on those steps also regarding the first 72 hours after…
This report by Ruben de Koning, through the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI, 2008), assesses the ressource-conflict links in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Resource revenues have proven to weaken and corrupt several governments in…
In July 2008, Michael Braun, assistant administrator and chief of operations at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), addressed a special policy forum at The Washington Institute. He spoke about the nexus between drugs and Middle East terrorist groups and the growing challenge…