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[Publication] External actors in stateless Somalia: A war economy and its promoters

• External actors in stateless Somalia: A war economy and its promoters
• The overall aim of this paper is to provide an understanding of the role external actors play in Somalia’s war economy. To achieve this, the study will take a close look at the impact of international economic agents; that is, individuals, groups of people, corporations and institutions based outside of a conflict zone but supporting conflict parties through economic interaction. The emphasis will be on corporations which trade with conflict parties, as well as on foreign armed forc...

[Publication] The scarcity of land in Somalia. Natural resources and their role in the Somali conflict

• The scarcity of land in Somalia. Natural resources and their role in the Somali conflict
• A historical perspective, as proposed by this Occasional Paper, might illuminate one of the underlying roots of conflict and state failure and might also help address central problems to conflict resolution in Somalia. It is the thesis of this Paper that in the fertile riverine areas of southern Somalia, natural resources and especially land have become a key driver of armed conflict. By looking at the current conflict from a historical perspective and by considering co...

[Publication] Piracy in Somalia and its Root Causes on Land

• Piracy in Somalia and its Root Causes on Land

[Publication] Made in the developed world: Piraterie, Fischfang und Giftmüll in Somalias Gewässern [Made in the developed world: Piracy, ...

• Made in the developed world: Piraterie, Fischfang und Giftmüll in Somalias Gewässern [Made in the developed world: Piracy, fish theft, waste disposal in Somali waters]

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• John RutaroJohn currently holds the position of Head of Program Development Quality and Strategy at Welthungerhilfe South Sudan Program His current and previous roles focus on resource mobilisation program design monitoring and evaluation and ensuring adherence to humanitarian standards and sector best practicesJohn began his humanitarian career during the last phases of the civil conflict in Sri Lanka in 2009 before moving to Somalia Yemen Uganda Israel Occupied Palestinian Territ...

[Project] Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) Capacity Development and Technical Advice in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa

• This project allows BICC to continue capacity development activities for the African Union as well as for select focus states in the Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Chad, Sudan) and in the Horn of Africa (Uganda, Somalia, Djibouti). It will complement activities implemented in the framework of its West African ‘sister’ project (Nigeria and Mali), as well as other BICC project activities on security sector reform (SSR)/disarmament demobilization and reintegration (DDR) in South Sudan.BIC...

[Project] The Role of External Actors in civil war economies in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Since 2003, a research programme at BICC on so-called war economies has aimed to shed light on the specific impact of external economic actors, a diverse group that includes multinationals, (neighbouring) countries, private persons, local firms, etc. on the conflict situation. One of the guiding questions was what constitutes a war economy, and how its structural features differ from a 'normal' situation. Subject to analysis were countries and regions in Sub-Sahara Africa, where a vast number of...

[Project] DIASPEACE

• The perception of migrants in the European Union has changed considerably in recent years. Increasing attention is now being focused on the complex political, social and cultural involvement of migrants from crisis regions in peace and development processes in their countries of origin. BICC is taking part in the multi-year international EU research project “Diasporas for Peace: Patterns, Trends and Potential of Long-distance Diaspora Involvement in Conflict Settings (DIASPEACE)”, which sets out...

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