Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) As a native of the Timbuktu region in Mali, West Africa, one of the most unstable areas of the country, I have … Read more

Fragility, Conflict and Violence Unit/World Bank Group ETHIOPIAN FAMINE 1984 marked one of Ethiopia’s worst famines. Years of drought destroyed the harvests and crops, causing great hunger. Famine, disease and … Read more

From Gaza Strip to Sarajevo passing through Sri Lanka: Conflict Zones and Post Conflict Transition   Just ten months ago, I was spending every morning waking up to one of … Read more