Resources

Electoral crossroads: dilemmas of future democratisation in Somalia

Nepal - a decade of fragile peace

Libya: a second chance?

Former Saferworld Director Henry Smith shares his thoughts on the lessons to be drawn from international post-conflict support to Libya following the toppling of Colonel Gadhafi. 

The London Conference is over, but the hard work of building peace in Somalia continues

On 11 May 2017, the governments of the UK and Somalia, together with the African Union and the UN, jointly hosted a major international conference in London that sought to address Somalia’s key governance, statebuilding and security challenges. It brought Somali government representatives together with donor states, UN representatives and multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF.

Peacebuilding organisations’ joint statement on the UK Conference on Somalia, 11 May 2017

The 11 May 2017 London Conference on Somalia has the opportunity to bolster international support for the Federal Government of Somalia.

Assessing conflict in earthquake-affected districts of Nepal

Following the 2015 earthquake, the Nepali government has struggled to provide adequate support and services for those affected by the destruction.

Witnesses to Somalia's democratisation process

With Somalia’s 2016 electoral process now finished, Saferworld-supported election observers share their views, findings and hopes for the democratic future of their country.

Democratisation in Somalia: reflections on 2016 and beyond

Saferworld, PUNSAA and SOSCENSA held an event on 6 March 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya, to reflect upon the 2016-17 electoral process in Somalia

Somalia's 2016 electoral process: preliminary report of the Domestic Election Observer Mission

The dust has settled on Somalia’s recent electoral process, which concluded with Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s election as president.