ISN (Switzerland)
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 07:24
Does the US’ International Military Education and Training (IMET) program successfully professionalize the unprofessional, institutionalize civilian control over armed forces, and create enduring “ties that bind”? Today, Duraid Jalili weighs the pros and cons of the IMET program and where it is going in the future.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:53
The US continues to provide military support and equipment to Mexico in order to help combat its drug cartels. Unfortunately, all is not what it seems. As Jesse Franzblau reminds us, some of the aid has gone to rights-violating security units and even fallen into the hands of the cartels.
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 07:43
What steps should the international community take in order to mitigate the development and security threats coming out of Africa? Shannon Dick recommends adopting a broad brush approach that engages with non-traditional partners from the security, development, environmental, and health fields.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 06:36
Maritime matters have long been neglected in most African countries. While almost all coastal states on the continent claim an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that stretches out to 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres) from the coastline, little effort has been made to realise the ocean’s economic potential. In recent years, however, the picture has started to change.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:33
External efforts to implement disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo fail regularly. Today, IRIN explains why this is the case and how a current DDR initiative could reverse this pattern.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 10:37
How should the United States shape its future counterterrorism activities throughout Africa? According to Michael Sheehan and Geoff Porter, Washington might want to learn a lesson or two from the French-led Operation Serval in Mali.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 08:14
Will military interventions solve the myriad crises facing Francophone Africa? Only temporarily, asserts Abdelkader Abderrahmane. In the long-term, the African and European Unions must take the lead with local civil societies and tackle the root causes of the region’s problems.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:43
The United States continues to enforce its counterterrorism laws to a tee. That’s resulted in humanitarian aid being blocked and relief organizations prevented from going about their work. Worse still, writes Sandi Halimuddin, it’s also prolonged and exacerbated food crises in already insecure areas.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 09:25
During the 43rd ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 18 July 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria, the Chairman, President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, announced that the Nigerian government had requested the withdrawal of its troop battalion deployed in Mali as part of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 08:47
Since the 1990s, East Africa has developed what appears to be an impressive security architecture. Katja Lindskov Jacobsen and Johannes Riber Nordby warn, however, that appearances can be deceptive. The region’s security institutions remain too nationalistic and self-interested for their own good.