IGAD-led peace talks were held in March, without any resolution to the crisis. However, even if a peace deal was struck, it is unlikely that it would have succeeded in establishing enduring peace. Although the civil war that began in December 2013 is largely a product of a political/military power struggle, the general insecurity in 
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April | 2015
Backgrounder – Factors behind South Sudan’s Persistent Insecurity
By: Margarita Yakovenko | Wednesday, April 29th, 2015News Roundup: 20 April - 26 April 2015
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, April 27th, 2015Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Implicit Traces of Security Sector Reform in Turkey: A Fragile but Steady Process
By: Ahmet Barbak | Monday, April 20th, 2015Turkey, because of its peculiar historical conditions, is a country where the military has played a dominant role in its politics. With several military interventions in its modern history, Turkey has been recognized as a unique example of civil-military relations given that its democratic institutions have persisted and co-existed with the politically active military. The
News Roundup: 13 April - 19 April 2015
By: SSR Resource Centre | Sunday, April 19th, 2015Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Publication Summary - Gender, Security and SSR in Lebanon
By: Margarita Yakovenko | Wednesday, April 15th, 2015International Alert’s report “Gender, Security and SSR in Lebanon” is part of a series of publications that explore Lebanese citizens’ perceptions of security institutions and threats. This report focuses specifically on the links between gender and security, which is an important but an often ignored topic in the security sector reform field. In particular, using
Publication Announcement - CSG Insight No.5: Policing Engendered Security Sector Reform
By: SSR Resource Centre | Tuesday, April 14th, 2015The Centre for Security Governance has just published its latest CSG Insight, “Policing Engendered Security Sector Reform” written by Heather Murphy. This article explores the various measures of gender sensitive police reform and argues that a multifaceted approach is required if police are to successfully undergo a gender sensitive reform process. To read this CSG Insight, click here.
News Roundup: 6 April - 12 April 2015
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, April 13th, 2015Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Could New Laws to Fight Terrorism Actually Help Fuel It?
By: David Cortright | Wednesday, April 8th, 2015Last week in Australia, 230 suspected jihadists were prevented from flying to the Middle East, highlighting a trend among governments (Canada and France are others) to implement tough new counterterrorism laws. While these laws have a purported purpose of improving national security, there is a risk that punitive measures that widen police and intelligence powers will have
News Roundup: 30 March - 5 April 2015
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, April 6th, 2015Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the CSG’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Insider Attacks – A Persisting Afghan Threat and Lessons for the Future
By: Ryan Meeks | Thursday, April 2nd, 2015Insider attacks (IA), or ‘Green-on-Blue’ attacks, is the term used for when a member of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) attacks a member of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). IA’s have plagued ISAF since 2008, proving a real and present danger for Coalition personnel within the country. Indeed, 15% of Coalition deaths in
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