OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Trade and Debt Strains Fuelling Violence in the World’s Most Fragile Nations

With the combination of increased tariffs and reduced aid, some of the world’s most unstable nations risk being pushed even further toward crisis, with consequences that will extend far beyond their borders. But there are solutions.

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Shifting Sands in Security: Foreign Counterterrorism Influences in the Sahel

The Sahel now accounts for over half of global terrorism deaths, with violence surging across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. As France withdraws its...

Rising Risk of Violence in Heavily Indebted and Aid-Dependent Nations 

As donor countries reduce aid budgets, and recipient countries struggle to repay their debt, the risk of economic disruption and social unrest is...

The terror group expanding beyond borders and into cyberspace

The Islamic State Khurasan Province, or ISKP, is the Afghanistan-Pakistan branch of the Islamic State, and it has rapidly evolved into the most...

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Positive Peace Conference

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Aid in Crisis: How Geopolitics is Reshaping Official Development Assistance

Once a pillar of global cooperation, international aid now finds itself under intense scrutiny as...

How strategic communication can combat terrorism and violent extremism 

Terrorism and violent extremism remain ever-evolving threats amid wider geopolitical instability....

Youth Radicalisation: A New Frontier in Terrorism and Security 

The recruitment and indoctrination of youth by extremist groups are evolving rapidly, and...

Islamic State the deadliest terror group in 2024 as big four expands 

Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the deadliest terrorist organisation in 2024,...

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