After civil war, many old people must fend for themselves in Sierra Leone

The terrorist attack on Westgate Mall traumatised Kenyans, but did not divide them

Arab Reform Initiative sees three-front war in Syria and demands that pro-democracy forces get support

Ephrem Balole et al: The government of the DRC is not doing nearly enough to protect the rainforest

Road to an autonomous Muslim region in southern Philippines remains bumpy

Donors’ governments have difficulties assuming the UN defined Responsibility to Protect

Promoting dialogue systematically helps to tackle Bolivian social conflicts by peaceful means

The African Peace and Security Architecture is already proving useful even though it is still work in progress

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

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