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May 02, 2017

Pirate attacks in West African waters nearly doubled in 2016

A recent spate of attacks off Somalia, meanwhile, may also indicate a resurgence of piracy in East Africa as a result of less vigilance, the Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) project said.

May 01, 2017

OEF's Stable Seas Report Shows Maritime Security About More than Piracy

In a new report, our programs OEF Research, Oceans Beyond Piracy, and Secure Fisheries show how illicit activies in the Somali region reinforce each other and add to instability at sea and on shore.

Curtis Bell

Ben Lawellin

Alexandra Amling

Jay Benson

Sasha Egorova

John Filitz

Maisie Pigeon

Paige Roberts

May 01, 2017

Stable Seas: Somali Waters

This report shows how complex issues like illegal fishing, coastal violence, and human trafficking intersect to create a uniquely insecure maritime environment in Somali waters.

April 26, 2017

Blog Series Explores Mounting Conflict over Lake Victoria Fisheries

In this multi-part blog series, the Secure Fisheries team in the field explores the mounting conflict over fisheries in Lake Victoria and the critical role of biodiversity and conservation in promoting long-term food and economic security in the region.

April 24, 2017

Somali Pirates Being Driven Back To The Seas By Drought and Famine: U.S. Commander

Commander At its peak in 2011, Somali pirates launched 237 attacks, according to the International Maritime Bureau.

April 23, 2017

What Does the State of Global Democracy Mean for Africa?

In the aftermath of the recent global recession, populism, protectionism and corruption are on the rise globally. A series of populist electoral and referenda victories have swept the world, most recently in Turkey. What does this seeming retreat of democracy mean for Africa?

April 18, 2017

The Role of Social Media in Women, Peace and Security

Social media can be a double-edged sword—used not only for supporting peacebuilders on the ground, but in hybrid warfare and in radicalizing young populations, shows OEF program Our Secure Future in their blog.

April 14, 2017

In Punta Bonita, Piangua is Life

Livelihoods in Punta Bonita, Colombia are closely tied to collecting the mollusk known as piangua. Women, who make up a majority of the piangua fishers, tend to be overlooked and underpaid, and meanwhile, piangua are becoming harder to find.

April 11, 2017

OEF Research Presents the Power of Business in Fragile States

In a new report, OEF Research’s Dr. Victor Odundo Owuor provided a look at how the private sector continues to function in fragile states.

April 11, 2017

The Power of Business in Fragile States: Report Launch

On April 11, Research Associate Victor Odundo Owuor presented his work on businesses in fragile states at the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in Washington, DC. Dr.

April 07, 2017

Social Media in Peace and Security Operations

After participating in online brainstorming for NATO’s Innovation Hub, OEF's Our Secure Future program began to think more deeply about the utility of social media in peace and security operations.

April 07, 2017

Political Scientists Show that UN Peacekeeping Works, But Not Without Cost

Research on peacekeeping has revealed that peacekeeping has several benefits. However, there is also a relationship between peacekeeping and sexual abuse and exploitation.

April 03, 2017

OEF Research on Charged Affairs Blog: What Will It Take to Bring Peace in Ukraine?

In this blog published on Charged Affairs, Research Assistant Sasha Egorova asks what it will take to re-incentivize Ukraine’s failing peace process.

Victor Odundo Owuor

March 29, 2017

Firm Behavior in Fragile States: The Cases of Somaliland, South Sudan, and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

This report, based on field research, documents which features of business work in fragile areas and how businesses operate in regard to strategy, contract enforcement, and other aspects of firm behavior.

The study was conducted in three conflict-affected jurisdictions: the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an arena of long-simmering conflict; Somaliland, nominally part of a federation coming out of three decades of almost continuous conflict; and South Sudan, a new country that at the time of writing still struggles with civil war. The case studies seek answers to two primary questions: What strategies do companies use to conduct business in the eastern DRC, Somaliland, and South Sudan? And

March 29, 2017

Businesses: An Underappreciated Resource for Reducing Fragility

OEF Researchers explore how the private sector operates in fragile states, highlighting opportunities for engagement in an often-overlooked sector in a new blog for the Fragile States Resource Center.

March 29, 2017

How Business Contributes to Stability in Fragile States: Panel Discussion

The panel discussion focused on the role of businesses in fragile states and recommendations to governments and international development agencies in strengthening the institution of business amid fragility.

March 18, 2017

The Dodd-Frank Repeal: What it Means for Conflict Minerals

With the repeal of the Dodd-Frank act imminent, we reflect on whether consumer-driven governance initiatives, such as the Conflict Minerals Provision, have a role to play in reducing armed conflict.

March 14, 2017

How Fishing Can Start and Stop Conflict

Understanding the links between fisheries and violent armed conflict is becoming increasingly important. This blog from OEF’s Secure Fisheries program shines light on the complicated links of how fisheries can both prevent and cause armed conflict, and how conflict can harm fisheries or cause fisher...