Who Counts in Conflicts During the Pandemic?
Guest post by Sophia Dawkins When the WHO declared a pandemic last March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed…
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Violence Against FARC Ex-Combatants Threatens Peace in Colombia
By guest contributor Angela D. Nichols and permanent contributor Christopher J. Fariss Access the Spanish translation here. Since…
What Happens When Armed Groups Endorse Politicians?
By Aila Matanock Over the past few months, headlines have indicated that leaders of two major armed groups…
The Future of Conflict in Mining
Guest post by Anouk Rigterink and Kristen DeCaires Gall On June 17, 2019, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
Civil Society to the Rescue?
By Evan Perkoski and Erica Chenoweth Widespread pro-democracy protests have engulfed Belarus over claims that the recent presidential…
The Global Impacts of COVID-19
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected prospects for peace or conflict; political participation; and civil liberties around the…
Trash is Piling Up in Rural Colombia—That’s a Bad Sign for Peace
By Fiorella Vera-Adrianzén, Peter Dixon, Daniel Ortega, Edwin Cubillos Rodríguez, Manuela Muñoz Ramírez, Rosario Arias Callejas, Saraya Bonilla…
DispatchIn War-Torn Colombia, One Community Stands Up to Outsiders
Guest post by Juan Masullo and Julia Zulver In Colombia’s lush Catatumbo region, nestled against the Venezuelan border,…
Is COVID-19 “Shrinking” the State?
By Juan Tellez Much has been written lately about the potential for COVID-19 to instigate or exacerbate political…
Will COVID-19 Harm or Help Displaced Populations?
By Alex Braithwaite The emergence and escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic pose myriad threats to vulnerable populations, including…