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Governance
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Cairo conundrum

In view of Egypt's crisis, western diplomacy seems clueless

South Asia

Still estranged

Sri Lanka's civil war is over, but the government is acting in an increasingly authoritarian manner

Peacebuilding

Patience required

Real peace is about a lot more than the absence of armed violence

Reconciliation

Rebels in search of peace

In Senegal’s Casamance region, an NGO is working on reconciling independence fighters – first among one another, and then with the government

Weaponry

Libyan arms and Malian turmoil

Why rebels in Mali were armed with small arms and light weapons from Libya

Potential for violence

The Kalashnikov curse

Small arms and light weapons cause more deaths than heavy weaponry in developing countries

Middle East

Remembering strife

Even decades after its civil war, Lebanon has not come to terms with its traumatic past

Building peace

Farmers' expertise

For South Sudan to find peace, young people need real prospects in agriculture

SWP publication

The decisive challenge

SWP: Youth bulge results in greater economic opportunities – but also increases risks of conflict

Nowadays

Spreading hope

Guatemalan radio station encourages women to become involved in public affairs

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