Theme

Africa

Even today, Africa is home to many of the poorest countries in the world. However, the continent is undergoing major changes and is experiencing economic growth.

Africa, the second-largest continent on the globe, consists of 54 independent nation states and can be subdivided into five regions: North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa and East Africa. Over the course of the past 40 years, it has experienced massive population growth – today counting over a billion people of more than 3,000 ethnic groups, with great variations in culture, language and religion. The continent is still home to a considerable proportion of the world’s poor, but it is also characterized by rapid development and economic growth.

NUPI conducts wide-ranging research on Africa, in particular on issues related to social and economic development: fundamental questions concerning the conditions for state formation and democracy, as well as specific studies of individual countries and areas. Other important thematic areas include how post-conflict counties can avoid relapse, and the role of international peace operations in such circumstances – not least, the activities of the UN and the African Union.

Source: Store Norske Leksikon and NUPI.

News about Africa

Tax and fragile states: Challenges for Norwegian development assistance
10 Sep 2019
- - Frida Kvamme
States need revenue to function and an efficient tax system plays an important role. Can Norwegian development assistance contribute to this?

Economic growth Development policy International economics South and Central America Africa Sårbare stater Nasjonsbygging International organizations
Top marks for NUPI’s EU project
10 Sep 2019
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
Reviewers find NUPI-led research on the EU’s crisis response "exceptional"!

Conflict resolution Europe The Middle East and North Africa Africa Asia Security policy International organizations
How do Islamist movements relate to the modern state?
28 Jun 2019
- - Tine Gade
The first research notes from the HYRES project are out, analyzing several very timely questions related to Islamist movements in Mali, Iraq, Libya and Lebanon.

The Middle East and North Africa Sårbare stater Opprørsgrupper Terrorisme og ekstremisme Africa Conflict resolution Styring

All news about Africa (total 36)

Publications about Africa

Publication
Women and the Katiba Macina in Central Mali
2019
- - Natasja Rupesinghe
This policy brief examines the local rule of the Katiba Macina from a gender perspective and addresses the question of women’s participation in the insurgency. The key findings can be summarised as follows. First,controlling gender relations is an important element of the Katiba Macina’s rule, allowing...
Africa Conflict resolution Opprørsgrupper
Publication : ARTIKKEL
Disengaging from violent extremism: The case of al-Shabaab in Somalia
2019
- - Ingvild Magnæs Gjelsvik
Disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration for members of violent extremist groups during ongoing conflict is a tricky matter. Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programmes are normally implemented after a peace agreement is in place. However, this does not apply to south central...
Conflict resolution Africa Terrorisme og ekstremisme Opprørsgrupper
Publication : ARTIKKEL
United Nations Stabilization Operations: Chapter Seven and a Half
2019
- - John Karlsrud
The UN Security Council has in recent years included the term ‘stabilization’ in the name of the operations deployed to Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and Central African Republic. But, are they stabilization operations? Although the concept has become increasingly popular in the UN context,...
Security policy United Nations