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20th March 2026

A region under pressure: Preventing climate change related c...

Cedric de Coning, Andrew Yaw Tchie, Thor Olav Iversen, Freedom Onuoha

How can we best prevent and manage climate-related insecurity in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions?

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Horn of Africa and the Sahel Governance Climate Change Borderlands

Working paper

20th March 2026

Psychosocial antecedents of forgiveness, reconciliation and ...

Alexandra Vázquez Botana

Examining the socio‑emotional factors that shape how groups move towards forgiveness or escalate towards extremism

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Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Blog

18th March 2026

Exploring the role of identity in reconciliation and radical...

Sarah Carver

Can understanding the role that identity plays in encouraging reconciliation or radicalisation, help in mitigating violence in a post-conflict setting...

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Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

17th March 2026

Beyond recognition: Research insights to address future chal...

Nils Mallock

Exploring how shifting political realities, territorial fragmentation and psychological dynamics shape the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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Palestine Middle East Israel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Blog

17th March 2026

Introducing new XCEPT research in Myanmar borderlands

XCEPT’s Myanmar borderlands research explores how sanctions, financial systems and gendered agency shape borderland conflict economies.

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Thailand Southeast Asia South Asia Myanmar India Bangladesh Governance Gender Conflict Economies Borderlands

Blog

17th March 2026

Introducing new XCEPT research in the Horn of Africa

XCEPT’s Horn of Africa research looks at how evolving political centres, digital systems, urban change and gendered authority are transforming governa...

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Sudan South Sudan Somalia Ethiopia Governance Gender Conflict Economies Borderlands

Blog

17th March 2026

Introducing new XCEPT research in the Levant

XCEPT’s Levant research examines how border governance, climate‑driven adaptation, and illicit networks intersect across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yem...

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Yemen Syria Lebanon Iraq Governance Conflict Economies Climate Change Borderlands

Briefing paper

10th March 2026

Promoting reconciliation: Lessons from the social psychology...

Alexandra Vázquez Botana, Sam Hibbs

Exploring how psychosocial factors shape both the risks of extremism and the possibilities for reconciliation between divided groups

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Middle East Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Working paper

6th March 2026

Wars over checkpoints

Peer Schouten, David Mansfield, Shalaka Thakur, Florian Weigand, Joshua Craze, Abubaker Lndi, Olivier Walther, Ibrahim Jalal, Ferenc David Markó, Xu Peng

Nine theses on the politics of roadblocks in conflict-affected borderlands

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Yemen South Sudan Myanmar Libya Democratic Republic of Congo Afghanistan Transnational Flows Conflict Economies Borderlands

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2nd March 2026

“Whenever I remember I shed tears and can’t speak”: A themat...

Susan Bartels, Sabine Lee, Heather Tasker, Josephine Chandiru Drama, Kali Coles, Jess F. Petz

Why it’s critical to strengthening psychosocial support within cross‑border humanitarian policy and programming.

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Sudan South Sudan Migration Gender Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics

Research report

10th February 2026

From smugglers to supply chains: how Yemen’s Houthi movement...

Peter Salisbury, Veena Ali-Khan, Henry Thompson

How has Yemen’s Houthi movement evolved from a low‑tech insurgency into a transnational security threat?

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Yemen Middle East and North Africa Transnational Flows Conflict Economies

Research report

3rd February 2026

Managing climate, peace and security risks in the borderland...

Cedric de Coning, Thor Olav Iversen, Andrew Yaw Tchie, Freedom Chukwudi Onuoha, Minoo Koefed, Saibou Issa, Ingvild Brox Brodtkorb

What does a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) – undertaken for the climate, peace and security risks in the Lake Chad region – tell us about utilising c...

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Nigeria Niger Chad Cameroon Climate Change Borderlands

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A region under pressure: Preventing climate change related c...

Psychosocial antecedents of forgiveness, reconciliation and ...

Exploring the role of identity in reconciliation and radical...

Beyond recognition: Research insights to address future chal...

Introducing new XCEPT research in Myanmar borderlands

Introducing new XCEPT research in the Horn of Africa

Introducing new XCEPT research in the Levant

Promoting reconciliation: Lessons from the social psychology...

Wars over checkpoints

“Whenever I remember I shed tears and can’t speak”: A themat...

From smugglers to supply chains: how Yemen’s Houthi movement...

Managing climate, peace and security risks in the borderland...

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