io Elections in Burundi: A Radical Shake-up of the Political Landscape By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io A Congo Action Plan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Elections in the Congo Not an End in Themselves By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
io The Gamble of Elections in the Congo By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Congo's Elections: Making or Breaking the Peace By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Le coup de poker des élections au Congo By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 14 May 2006 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Struggle for a Functioning Congo By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Securing Congo’s Elections: Lessons from the Kinshasa Showdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Congo: Staying Engaged after the Elections By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Maintain the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic Of Congo By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Difficile transition vers la démocratie et la paix au Congo By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Congo: Four Priorities for Sustainable Peace in Ituri By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Chad: A New Conflict Resolution Framework By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io A Clear Vision for US and Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
io UN Must Stop Backing Congo's Disastrous Operation Against Marauding Rebel Militias By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Burundi: Ensuring Credible Elections By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Elections au Burundi : Prévenir toute escalade de violence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT Full Article
io Violencia y elecciones en los Grandes Lagos By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT Burundi escapó de una guerra civil y años de terror. Hoy se supone que vive en democracia, pero eso está por verse. Ante las próximas elecciones de mayo, y con el panorama de violencia política que asuela el país, parece imposible que éstas se celebren pacíficamente y bajo el paraguas de la democracia. Full Article
io Le dilemme de l’assistance électorale internationale en Afrique centrale By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT La fièvre des élections s’empare de l’Afrique centrale. Pour la seconde fois depuis la fin des guerres qui ont dévasté la région, les scrutins s’enchaînent au Burundi, au Rwanda, en République centrafricaine et au Congo. Full Article
io Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run its full course. Full Article
io Camerún: conflicto y elecciones en 2011 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT Después de 28 años bajo el gobierno de Paul Biya, Camerún se encuentra en una situación de inestabilidad grave que no sólo podría echar a perder las próximas elecciones presidenciales en 2011, sino que también pone en riesgo su papel como principal pilar de estabilidad en África Central. Full Article
io Tchad : La victoire facile d'un Etat fragile contre les institutions internationales By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT Dans de nombreux pays, le pétrole suscite des débats controversés sur son rôle de moteur de changements économiques, sociaux et géopolitiques. Depuis quelques années, les réflexions sur la question du pétrole ont démontré une corrélation négative entre son exploitation, le développement socioéconomique, la gouvernance et le regain des conflits dans les pays producteurs. Full Article
io Oil in Chad: The Fragile State’s Easy Victory over International Institutions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT In numerous countries, the exploitation of oil has generated debate about its economic, social and geopolitical consequences. Full Article
io Centrafrique: Les élections de l'instabilité By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT Le processus électoral hors délai constitutionnel qui se déroule depuis le 23 janvier en Centrafrique n'est pas seulement une nouvelle opportunité manquée pour la démocratisation du pays mais c'est aussi un risque sérieux pour la paix. Full Article
io Will Burundi Miss Out on Democratic Consolidation? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT 5 mois après la publication du rapport Burundi : du boycott électoral à l’impasse politique, la dynamique de régression que nous décrivions en détails dans ce texte produit ses effets dévastateurs. La fin du consensus d’Arusha et le pourrissement du climat politique consécutif au boycott électoral de 2010 ont conduit à une violence qui, en dépit du lénifiant discours officiel, ne cesse de prendre de l’ampleur. Full Article
io Burundi: A Deepening Corruption Crisis By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:29:00 GMT Despite the establishment of anti-corruption agencies, Burundi is facing a deepening corruption crisis that jeopardises prospects for lasting peace and stability. Full Article
io Afrique centrale : la corruption - l'obstacle majeur à la consolidation de la paix By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT La rechute est le risque majeur des pays post-conflit et l'une des principales raisons de cette rechute s'appelle la corruption. Full Article
io Eastern Congo: Why Stabilisation Failed By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:24:00 GMT The Kivus region of eastern Congo again faces escalating violence, including by a rebel force acting as a proxy of neighbouring Rwanda. To stop the repetitive cycle of rebellion and avoid large-scale killing, donors and African mediators need to move from crisis management to conflict resolution with the right set of pressures on Kigali and Kinshasa. Full Article
io Eastern Congo: The ADF-NALU’s Lost Rebellion By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:20:00 GMT The fight against entrenched armed groups in eastern Congo such as the ADF-Nalu needs to switch from a military to an intelligence-based approach. Full Article
io Central African Republic: Priorities of the Transition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT The collapse of the state and the disappearance of security forces from a large part of the territory may turn the Central African Republic (CAR) into a source of instability in the heart of Africa.Please note the full report is only available in French. Full Article
io Fields of Bitterness (II): Restitution and Reconciliation in Burundi By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:35:00 GMT To avoid a revival of past ethnic tensions between Hutu and Tutsi, Burundi needs to find the right balance between land restitution and national reconciliation. Full Article
io Danger de rechute au Burundi : question foncière et consolidation de la paix By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:00:00 GMT Le Burundi est l’un des pays les plus pauvres (le taux de pauvreté atteint 67 %) et les plus petits d’Afrique (27 834 kilomètres carrés) avec l’une des plus grandes densités humaines du continent (près de 400 habitants par kilomètre carré). C’est du reste un pays profondément rural où seulement 11 % de la population réside en ville. Alors que l’accès à la terre et à la propriété est un véritable enjeu socio-économique, le Burundi fait face à de sérieux problèmes agricoles. Full Article
io Central African Republic - Making the Mission Work By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:12:00 GMT By failing to engage when Crisis Group and others warned that the Central African Republic had become a phantom state, the international community has now had to become much more heavily involved, at much greater expense, after horrifying loss of life and massive displacement, with much greater odds of failure. Full Article
io Afrique Centrale: Pour une mission efficace en République centrafricaine By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:49:00 GMT Incapable d’agir quand Crisis Group et d’autres organisations envoyaient des signaux d’alerte et qualifiaient la Centrafrique d’Etat fantôme, la communauté internationale doit dorénavant s’impliquer massivement, à des coûts largement supérieurs, suite aux pertes humaines considérables et aux déplacements massifs de population, et avec des chances de succès beaucoup plus faibles. Full Article
io Central African Republic: the flawed international response By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 18 May 2014 22:00:00 GMT The United Nations Security Council decided on 10 April to deploy a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) which will take over the mission of the African Union (MISCA), which itself succeeded the mission of the Economic Community of Central African States (MICOPAX). Full Article
io The CAR Crisis: Thinking Beyond Traditional Peacekeeping By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 22:00:00 GMT The crisis that has been occurring in CAR is certainly the most dramatic in its history: more than 600 000 Central Africans are internally displaced or sought refuge in neighbouring countries; according to the United Nations, 1.7 million live in a constant situation of food insecurity and 878 000 need immediate medical assistance; Muslim communities are fleeing Bangui and the western region, subsistence economy no longer exists and the de facto partition of the country, caused by the sectarian violence, is gradually becoming a reality. Full Article
io The Central African Crisis: From Predation to Stabilisation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:43:00 GMT To stabilise the Central African Republic (CAR), the transitional government and its international partners need to prioritise, alongside security, action to fight corruption and trafficking of natural resources, as well as revive the economy. Full Article
io Cameroon: Prevention is Better than Cure By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:00:00 GMT Cameroon’s apparent stability belies the variety of internal and external pressures threatening the country’s future. Without social and political change, a weakened Cameroon could become another flashpoint in the region. Full Article
io Elections in Burundi: Moment of Truth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 07:31:00 GMT The ever-decreasing likelihood of a free and fair presidential election is in growing conflict with a popular desire for change in Burundi. To safeguard the Arusha principles agreed in 2000 to end Burundi’s civil war, the opposition and President Nkurunziza in particular must return to the path of democracy and dialogue. Full Article
io Les élections seront-elles l’étincelle qui mettra le feu au Burundi ? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 22:00:00 GMT Tous les éléments d’une confrontation violente sont en place en Burundi. En observant les derniers développements, il semble que les éléments qui ont conduit par le passé à des massacres et à une longue guerre civile au début des années 1990 se remettent en place. Full Article
io Crise au Burundi : un risque régional By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:00:00 GMT Le 20 août, Pierre Nkurunziza a été investi pour la troisième fois. Son investiture, annoncée le matin même, a eu lieu presque en catimini et les ambassadeurs européens et américains accrédités à Bujumbura étaient visiblement absents tout comme l’Union africaine. La multiplication des assassinats en août a conduit la présidence à organiser l’investiture à la sauvette. Full Article
io Cameroon: The Threat of Religious Radicalism By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:56:00 GMT Religious intolerance is a growing but seriously underestimated risk in Cameroon, both between and inside the major faiths. To halt the spread of violent extremism in the country, Cameroon needs to bring all sects into a new social compact and within the bounds of a charter for religious tolerance. Full Article
io Las peligrosas tensiones religiosas de Camerún By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 22:00:00 GMT La imagen de Camerún como una isla de paz en medio de una región tumultuosa terminó en 2013, cuando la violencia de Boko Haram cruzó la frontera nigeriana. Este grupo está afiliado al llamado Estado Islámico o Daesh, e incluso se rebautizó como Estado Islámico de África Occidental a principios de este año. Pero la forma brutal de yihadismo africano que representa difícilmente se explica por el auge del Estado Islámico en Irak y Siria. De hecho, es en parte una consecuencia del cambiante panorama religioso africano, que afecta y no poco a Camerún. Full Article
io Cameroon’s Rising Religious Tensions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 22:00:00 GMT The image of Cameroon as an island of peace amidst regional turmoil ended in 2013, when Boko Haram’s violence first crossed the Nigerian border. The militant group is affiliated with so-called Islamic State or Daesh, and even renamed itself Islamic State in West Africa earlier this year. But the brutal form of African jihadism it represents is hardly a result of the Islamic State’s rise in Iraq and Syria. In fact, it is in part a consequence of Africa’s changing religious landscape – not least in Cameroon. Full Article
io Central African Republic: The Roots of Violence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:00:00 GMT In Central African Republic, the conflict between armed groups is now compounded by a conflict between armed communities. The roadmap to end the crisis including elections late 2015 presents only a short-term answer and risks exacerbating existing tensions. The transitional authorities and their international partners must address crucial issues by implementing a comprehensive disarmament policy and reaffirming that Muslims belong within the nation. Full Article
io Élections en 2015 : un piège pour la Centrafrique By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:00:00 GMT En Centrafrique, la course aux élections qui prévoit des scrutins présidentiel et législatif avant la fin de l’année est aussi irréaliste que dangereuse. Alors que le plan initial de la transition a complètement déraillé, l’obstination des internationaux, et plus particulièrement de la France, à faire voter les Centrafricains à l’ombre des groupes armés, avec une administration territoriale squelettique et des haines inter-communautaires tenaces ressemble plus à une fuite en avant qu’à un processus de transition accompli. Full Article
io Chad: Between Ambition and Fragility By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:02:00 GMT Ahead of Chad’s presidential election on 10 April popular discontent is rising amid a major economic crisis, growing intra-religious tensions and deadly Boko Haram attacks. The regime that portrays itself as spearheading the fight against regional jihadism could see all sorts of violent actors gain influence at home if it pursues exclusionary politics and denies its people a viable social contract. Full Article
io U.S. Department of Education OKs Modified Texas Assessment By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Texas has become the first state to have its "alternate assessment aligned to modified academic-achievement standards" pass the U.S. Department of Education's peer-review process. Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
io Data: Student Achievement in the Era of Accountability - Education Week By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:12:15 +0000 The Education Week Research Center looks at student scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress from 2003 to 2015, a period overlapping with the No Child Left Behind Act. Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement