Weekly News Brief: 10/27/2016
STAND’s Weekly News Briefs are compiled weekly by members of the STAND Education Task Force. This week’s news brief focuses on the Central African Republic (CAR), Nigeria, South Sudan, Democratic… Read more…
STAND’s Weekly News Briefs are compiled weekly by members of the STAND Education Task Force. This week’s news brief focuses on the Central African Republic (CAR), Nigeria, South Sudan, Democratic… Read more…
Ummmm…what executive order, exactly? On May 18, President Obama issued Executive Order (EO) 13729, “A Comprehensive Approach to Atrocity Prevention and Response.” The EO is an important step in institutionalizing… Read more…
A Semester in Review Many of STAND’s conflict zones have been witness to progress towards peace; the first democratic elections in Burma were held in November, a ceasefire was declared… Read more…
Great Lakes of Africa: Burundi Lindah Mogeni President Nkurunziza’s government has expressed dissent over the African Union’s December 18 decision to deploy a 5000-strong African Prevention and Protection Mission (MAPROBU)… Read more…
Central and West Africa: Central African Republic Ruhi Bhaidani Recent violence in Batangafo, Ouham Province has left property damaged, 10 people killed and many others injured. Batangafo hosts the Central… Read more…
Great Lakes of Africa: Burundi & Democratic Republic of the Congo Lindah Mogeni Bujumbura has witnessed a few days of calm since the forced disarmament and weapons seizure wherein 50… Read more…
Great Lakes of Africa: Burundi Lindah Mogeni The most recent outburst of violence in Burundi resulted in the deaths of nine people shot dead by an unknown gunman at a… Read more…
Central and West Africa: Central African Republic Ruhi Bhaidani Pope Francis’ visit to Central African Republic scheduled for the end of this month may be pushed back due to recent… Read more…
Central and West Africa: Central African Republic Ruhi Bhaidani On Monday, three senior members of the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC), a moderate faction of the Séléka rebel… Read more…
Central and West Africa: Central African Republic Ruhi Bhaidani In addition to violence in Bangui, the proposed political process under the interim government of Catherine Samba-Panza has been further destabilized…. Read more…