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Conflict Trends May 2012
The second conflict trends report from ACLED focuses on regional conflict trends within Africa. The analysis in this report concentrates on recent political violence emanating from the Sahel belt and…
Mid-21st Century Changes in Extreme Events over Northern & Tropical Africa
In the Journal of Climate, Edward Vizy and Kerry Cook predict changes in extremes across tropical and northern Africa for 2041-2060. Six indicators are examined, including annual extreme and daily diurnal…
Killing with Kindness? The Effects of Foreign Aid on Violence in Africa
CCAPS researcher Michael Findley presents his research on the effect of foreign aid on terrorism and civil wars. His presentation, Killing with Kindness? The Effects of Foreign Aid on Violence…
Killing with Kindness? The Effects of Foreign Aid on Violence in Africa
CCAPS researcher Michael Findley presents his research on the effect of foreign aid on terrorism and civil wars. His presentation, Killing with Kindness? The Effects of Foreign Aid on Violence…
Institutional Capacity for Natural Disasters: Case Studies in Africa
Students in Dr. Jennifer Bussell’s Policy Research Project course at the LBJ School of Public Affairs discuss their year-long assessment of the capacity of select African countries to prepare for…
Conflict Trends April 2012
This conflict trends report from ACLED focuses on regional conflict trends within Africa. The analysis is focused on recent political violence emanating from the Sahel belt and East Africa, due…
Impact of Climate Change on Mid-21st Century Growing Seasons in Africa
Kerry Cook and Edward Vizy in their article in Climate Dynamics project changes in growing seasons for 2041-2060 across Africa, using a new regional climate model. The response is highly regional, with…
“Ground Truthing” Vulnerability and Adaptation in Africa
Researchers summarize findings of field research to ground truth the validity of CCAPS sub-national vulnerability assessments. With definitions of vulnerability and adaptation influencing how donors and recipients prioritize resources, the…
Vulnerability to Climate Change in West Africa
In CCAPS Student Working Paper No. 4, Emily Joiner, Derell Kennedo, and Jesse Sampson expand on the CCAPS vulnerability model by incorporating new data on the political economy of governments…