🇱🇧 Lebanon: far-right group ‘Soldiers of God’ is exploiting the country’s unsettled past to stir sectarian tensions

Read Mohamad Kari's latest work for XCEPT Research in The Conversation 👇

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Who counts? Evidence at the nexus of climate conflict and governance.

Simon Longoli of Karamoja DF discusses his work exploring community solutions to insecurity on the Uganda-Kenya border, in a session hosted by XCEPT, @MercyCorps & SIPRI

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Our Fund Director, Charlie de Rivaz is discussing funding opportunities through XCEPT for research on conflict drivers, dynamics, and more effective policy responses at the SIPRI #sthlmforum

It’s day 2 of the SIPRI #SthlmForum ! Today, XCEPT Fund Director, Charlie de Rivaz will discuss funding opportunities through XCEPT for new research on conflict drivers, dynamics, & more effective policy responses.

Explore the XCEPT Research Fund👇

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Join us, ConnexUs and Institute of Development Studies for the ConnexUs Thursday Talk on 16 May at 15:00 BST. We’ll be discussing XCEPT Research on peace and security for pastoralist communities in African Borderlands. Register here: buff.ly/3K3HiUR

XCEPT and our partners are at the SIPRI Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development this week sharing insights from different areas of conflict research. Keep an eye on our channels to find out more.

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Researchers from our X-Border Local Research Network are in Bangkok this week, sharing their work on governance, illicit economies & conflict enablers in borderlands, and reflecting on their approach promoting local perspectives of violence. The Asia Foundation @carnegieMEC Rift Valley Institute

🌳'We always tried to make sure that the planting of trees was seen as being outside the lens of religion.'

Omar Mohammed from Mosul Eye explains how a greening initiative brought Mosul's communities together after violent conflict👇 for XCEPT Research

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Our most recent #StoryMap , with David Mansfield for XCEPT Research, explores two Taliban-ruled provinces, Nimroz and Samangan, to explore how they differ economically and politically.

To learn more, explore our interactive StoryMap here:
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Our latest #StoryMap with David Mansfield for XCEPT Research has been published!

If you're interested in the current political and economic landscape of Afghanistan's provinces Nimroz and Samangan, read our storymap linked below ⬇️
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ICYMI: Inna Rudolf's fieldwork for XCEPT Research has been featured in zenith 🇮🇶📝

Inna explores how initiatives which restore pride in Mosul's history could help Moslawis come to terms with their more recent violent past 👇

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South Sudan is highly susceptible to both protracted conflicts and the impacts of climate change. In a new blog, Ore Koren from Indiana University explores the impact of climate mitigation strategies on conflict in South Sudan.

#EarthDay2024

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Catch up on the highlights from Chatham House colleagues presenting new XCEPT research at the #suliforum24 this week 👇