And then he switched off the phone: mobile phones, participation and political accountability in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State

Elections mean little when people trust armed groups more than peacekeepers or the state

sub-Saharan Africa ~ Central African Republic ~ Humanitarian system ~ Protection ~ Humanitarian ~ Conflict ~ Violence

Central African Republic: civilians have more trust in armed rebels than peacekeepers

Humanitarian system ~ Protection ~ Conflict ~ Violence ~ Humanitarian

Central African Republic: addressing the protection crisis

Protection of civilians – interrogating the protection gap

Humanitarian system ~ Protection ~ Humanitarian ~ Conflict ~ Violence ~ Fragile states ~ Security ~ Politics

Saudi blockade threatens famine in Yemen

Middle East and North Africa ~ Yemen ~ Foreign policy ~ Humanitarian system ~ Protection ~ Conflict ~ Violence ~ Security ~ Agriculture & food ~ Jobs & livelihoods

Humanitarian Exchange 65: the crisis in Iraq

After Kunduz, we must end impunity for those who break international law

Humanitarian system ~ Fragile states ~ Protection ~ Humanitarian ~ Conflict ~ Violence ~ Security ~ Politics

Protection of civilians in armed conflict: bridging the gap between law and reality

Five things you need to know about the Yemen crisis

Middle East and North Africa ~ Yemen ~ Humanitarian system ~ Protection

Life on the humanitarian frontlines: the challenge of staying the course

Humanitarian system ~ Protection ~ Humanitarian ~ Conflict ~ Violence ~ Fragile states ~ Security

Strengthening access and proximity to serve the needs of people in conflict

Uncommon bedfellows: local response to the crisis in Ukraine

Deepening crisis in Gaza: lessons for operational agencies

International and local/diaspora actors in the Syria response

Security progress in post-conflict contexts: between liberal peacebuilding and elite interests

Picking up the pieces? The 'protection gap' in CAR

Stabilizing fragile states

Timor-Leste: security after Xanana

Asia ~ Timor-Leste ~ Protection ~ Conflict ~ Violence ~ Security ~ Urban

The long-term impact of war: the urgent challenge of sexual and gender based violence

Asia ~ Timor-Leste ~ sub-Saharan Africa ~ Liberia ~ Uganda ~ Protection ~ Gender-based violence ~ Conflict ~ Violence ~ Security