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  • Publication : Report

    Local Drivers of Violent Extremism in Central Mali

    2019
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
      • Morten Bøås
    This policy brief examines the processes of violent extremist mobilisation and radicalisation in Mopti, Central Mali. Specifically, it looks at the strategies employed by one of the most salient radical jihadist groups in the region, the Katiba Macina. It seeks to answer the following questions: 1)...
  • Publication : Rapport/avhandling

    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...
  • Publication : Rapport/avhandling

    Assessing the Effectiveness of the United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)

    2019
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
      • John Karlsrud
    This report assesses the extent to which the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is achieving its current strategic objectives, and the impact the Mission has had on the political and security situation in Mali. Until 2016 MINUSMA managed to strengthen stability in...
  • Publication : NUPI Policy Brief

    The Civilian Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell in the African Union Mission in Somalia: an emerging best practice for AU peace support o...

    2019
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
    The Civilian Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell (CCTARC) tracks harm to civilians caused by the African Union Mission in Somalia’s (AMISOM) operations including death, injury, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and damage to property including livestock. The cell faces three main types of...
  • Publication : Del av bok/rapport

    Tangled up in glue: Multilateral crisis responses in Mali

    2019
      • John Karlsrud
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
    The track record of military rapid response mechanisms, troops on standby, ready to be deployed to a crisis within a short time frame by intergovernmental organizations, remains disappointing. Yet, many of the obstacles to multinational actors launching a rapid and effective military response in times...
  • Publication : Del av bok/rapport

    WPS and Female Peacekeepers

    2019
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
      • John Karlsrud
      • Eli Stamnes
    The chapter provides an overview of the participation of female peacekeeping personnel in UN missions, tracing key target and agenda- setting policy events, as well as examining causes for the slow progress in female participation. The chapter considers female participation in the military, police, and...
  • Publication : ARTIKKEL

    The Joint Force of the G5 Sahel: An Appropriate Response to Combat Terrorism?

    2018
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
    The Joint Force of the Group of Five of the Sahel reflects the commitment of African states to cooperate to address common security challenges. Yet, little is known about its counter-terrorism strategy for the region. This article focuses on the security pillar of the G5 Sahel, the Joint Force (FC-G5S),...
  • Publication : ARTIKKEL

    Strengthening community engagement in United Nations peace operations: opportunities and challenges

    2016
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
    Strengthening and deepening engagement with communities in United Nations (UN) peace operations has emerged as a key priority among high-level reviews of the UN system. The report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO), the report of the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) for the...
  • Publication : NUPI Policy Brief

    How can peacekeepers strengthen their engagement with local communities? Opportunities and challenges in the field

    2016
      • Natasja Rupesinghe
    This Policy Brief examines the opportunities, challenges and trade-offs that peacekeepers have to face when deciding when, with whom and how to engage effectively at the field level. It argues that by integrating bottom–up and people-centric approaches as a core strategy in peace operations, UN...