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Migration, Urbanization, and Political Power in Africa
Why given the pace and intensity of urbanization in Africa do urban conditions continue to deteriorate and national political programs remain fixed on rural development? In CCAPS Research Brief No….
Constitutional Reform & Violent Conflict: Lessons from Africa, for Africa
The CDCM project explores whether and how constitutional reform could reduce political instability and violence in Africa. In CCAPS Research Brief No. 15, Alan Kuperman outlines seven case studies on…
Projected Changes in East African Rainy Seasons
In their article in the Journal of Climate, CCAPS researchers Kerry Cook and Edwardy Vizy use a regional climate model with 90-km horizontal resolution to predict and analyze precipitation changes over…
Climate Change, Growth, and Poverty in Ethiopia
In CCAPS Working Paper No. 3, Emerta Aragie examines the impact of climate change on agricultural production and finds that rainfall significantly explains economic activity. If the current rate of…
Conflict Trends June 2013
This report looks at the ongoing conflict in Nigeria, which intensified this month with the declaration of a state of emergency in the northeast and a renewed commitment on the…
Conflict Trends May 2013
The May volume of Conflict Trends looks at escalating conflict in Ivory Coast, Libya, and Nigeria which have each seen high-profile violence this month. The report also includes an overview…
Climate Change and Insecurity: Mapping Vulnerability in Africa
The Spring 2013 issue of International Security features an article by CCAPS researchers on mapping climate security vulnerability in Africa. The authors find that the places in Africa most vulnerable to the…
ACLED Country Report: Nigeria
ACLED’s country report focuses on Nigeria, the fourth most violent country in the ACLED dataset when measured by the number of violent events, and the seventh most fatal over the…
ACLED Country Report: Somalia
ACLED’s country report focuses on Somalia, the most violent country in the ACLED dataset when measured on number of violent events, and the ninth most fatal country when measured in…