The huge Sahelian region of Africa, which straddles the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, has long struggled with a myriad of problems. These issues include environmental catastrophes, economic suffering, security risks, and political instability. One of the nations in this region, Niger, has frequently found itself at the center of these complex problems. The…Read More
Tag: Peace and conflict
The Socioeconomic Ramifications of Tajikistan Civil War and Foreign Intervention
ABSTRACT Civil war is an interstate war that happens within a territory of a state. Civil war leads to absolute chaos and instability. The article will enlighten on Tajikistan civil war and on the events and the triggering factors that led to the war. It enlightens on different phases of the battle. The foreign powers’…Read More
Peacekeeping Operations As Implied Power Of The United Nations: A Critical Assessment
Abstract: The International Organization should not be limited by those powers granted to it upon its creation, i.e. attributed powers instead be allowed to exercise certain powers that are not granted expressly but are granted by implications, i.e. implied powers. The United Nations, as an international organization, was established in 1945 to save people from…Read More
Assessing risk of new war in Eastern Europe
In the light of recent aggression of Russia towards Ukraine and exponential increase of tensions between Moscow and NATO allows suggesting that Kremlin is aiming for the long-term confrontation with the possibility of further escalation. The most obvious targets for the future aggression are Poland and the Baltic countries. In this the report we argue…Read More
Johan Gatlung’s Peace and Violence Concept context of Liberian Civil War
Human beings live in a society that has developed certain norms and standards on the basis of consensus of community. These standards are based on values and cultural sensitivity of community that have been in vogue for years. Ordinary members of society abide by normal standards of society. Sometimes social structure is not impervious to…Read More
Nuclear-free World: Enhanced Security or Total Chaos?
This year Nobel Prize for Peace has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) that promotes the conclusion of an international treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. Although there is no doubt that the consequences of nuclear weapons use would be devastating and their proliferation and seizure by terrorists present the biggest threats…Read More
Peacekeeping Mission in the East of Ukraine: What Options are on the Table?
The conflict in Donbas has been tearing Ukraine for more than three years. It has devastating consequences not only for the country’s integrity but also for European security and Russia’s relations with its Western partners. Despite the efforts of Normandy Fourto put an end to violence, hostilities continue. The Minsk II agreement on the ceasefire…Read More