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November 08, 2018

Promoting Girls’ Empowerment to Reach Gender Equality

Women’s participation has been recognized as fundamental for both the full realization of human rights and the possibility of sustainable peace. Yet women’s presence in politics remains low. What can be done to embolden the female youth of today to strive for equality?

November 03, 2018

Stemming the Tide: African Leadership in Small Arms and Light Weapons Control

African leaders have intensified their efforts to speak out about the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their multifaceted effects across Africa.

October 30, 2018

Fisheries Conflict and Maritime Security Make a Splash at Our Ocean

Dr. Sarah Glaser of Secure Fisheries represented OEF at the 2018 Our Ocean Conference in Bali.

October 28, 2018

Pioneering Study Finds Wartime Coups More Likely

First Study on Relationship Between Civil War and Coup Finds Coups More Likely During Wartime

October 14, 2018

African Actors Are Leading the World to a New Model of Civilian Protection

African Actors have been instrumental in moving international institutions away from more orthodox notions of peacekeeping towards more proactive, models of peacekeeping which are explicitly focused on civilian protection.

October 11, 2018

On the International Day of the Girl Child, We Need to Recognize the Challenges of Integrating Former Girl Soldiers into the Workforce

Since 2012, the world has been pausing to recognize the International Day of the Girl Child to highlight the particular challenges girls face globally and the continuing efforts to find avenues toward a more equitable world in which girls can thrive without fear of oppression and exploitation.

October 10, 2018

Catching Maritime Criminals: A Whole of Government Approach

Based on the Caught Red-Handed workshops, co-chaired by Secure Fisheries and the UNODC, with support from US Naval Forces Africa, this new brief discusses the importance of interagency coordination in combating illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean.

October 05, 2018

Will Success Beget Success? Leadership Change in Ethiopia and the End of Prolonged Insurgencies

New Research suggests Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's election, and his rise to power through the dominant Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) party, could offer a potential for cessation of prolonged insurgencies.

October 04, 2018

Caught Red-Handed Workshops Strengthen Maritime Security Networks

OEF program Secure Fisheries hosts a series of workshops to build regional coordination to combat IUU fishing in the Western Indian Ocean.

October 02, 2018

Truth and Reconciliation: The South African Model

Post apartheid South Africans, through the adaptation of reconciliation processes to meet African norms, found an approach which emphasized forgiveness for the sake of peace.

October 01, 2018

Service-Providing Terrorists Negotiate Better

Terrorist Groups that Provide Social Services to their Local Supporters are More Likely to Engage in Peace Negotiations with Governments

October 01, 2018

Salt Workshop Tackles Challenges to Improving Transparency in Seafood Value Chain

Secure Fisheries Director, Kaija Hurlburt, participated in a two-day DataLab hosted by the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability (SALT) to accelerate learning and support collaboration on innovative solutions to sustainable and legal fisheries in the EU and Africa.

September 28, 2018

An Underutilized Resource? Elder Statesmen and Conflict Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

As the civil war in South Sudan enters its fifth year, the international community continues to struggle to establish a negotiated settlement to end the conflict.

Robert Mazurek

Laura C. Burroughs

September 24, 2018

Catching Maritime Criminals: A Whole of Government Approach

Based on the Caught Red-Handed workshops, co-chaired by Secure Fisheries and the UNODC, with support from US Naval Forces Africa, this brief discusses the importance of interagency coordination in combating illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean.

September 20, 2018

Women Using Media to Mobilize for Peace

OEF program Our Secure Future gathered women peacebuilders to discuss the role of media in celebration of International Day of Peace.

September 12, 2018

Insights from African Contributions to Global Security Norms

The world is benefiting from the logic of African actors who are shaping contemporary norms in international security.

September 02, 2018

Violence and Votes: The Potential for Coup D’etat in 2018

Elections can serve a catalyst for coups and other forms of political violence. Take a look at OEF Research’s CoupCast for continued, in-depth analysis of the drivers of coup risk around the world.

August 21, 2018

Does Focusing on Victimhood Perpetuate Conflict?

In creating an international day for victims of terrorism, the UN emphasizes “the important role of victims in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism.” But what if its emphasis on the word victim deepens conflict and makes peace less likely? The focus should be on agency and empowerme...