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22. April 2026 | Sophia Birchinger, Mamandin Indjai, Johanna Mack

A transição que não acaba: Quando a incerteza se torna método

Quase cinco meses depois de um golpe de Estado ter interrompido o processo eleitoral na Guiné-Bissau, a violência política e a repressão contra civis e contra os meios de comunicação social têm contribuído para uma transição política sem fim corroendo as perspetivas democráticas. Numa dinâmica conversacional, reunimos as nossas perspetivas enquanto investigadora em paz e conflitos, jornalista e…
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Quando o caixão com o corpo de Vigário Luís Balanta chegou a Antula, Bissau, Guiné-Bissau. 2 de abril de 2026. | Foto: © Jasmina Barckhausen.

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English17. April 2026 | Sophia Birchinger, Mamandin Indjai, Johanna Mack

The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm

Four months after a coup interrupted the electoral process in Guinea-Bissau, political violence and repression against civilians and the media have contributed to an unending political transition while eroding democratic prospects. In a conversational collage, we bring together our perspectives as a peace and conflict researcher, a journalist and teacher, and as a media studies scholar. Taking…
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English10. April 2026 | Sidney Michelini

The US is Responsible for its Decision to Attack Iran

There is a growing tendency in American politics to attribute Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran to his being misled by Netanyahu. While this may explain his choice, it obscures the structures that enable one person to destabilize global security with minimal domestic or international support. Moreover, narratives emphasizing external influence on Trump misrepresent the U.S.-Israel power…
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English9. April 2026 | Jalale Getachew Birru

Fragile Polls: Political Deadlock and Insurgencies Cloud Elections in the Horn of Africa

On 10 April, Djibouti will kick off one of the four elections in the Horn of Africa in 2026—Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan. Conflict trends across the region indicate that these upcoming elections will act as stress multipliers, amplifying existing tensions rather than creating new ones. This has the potential to worsen ongoing insurgencies and unresolved political disputes, and to…
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Deutsch8. April 2026 | Fabian Unruh

In Trümmern, aber tatsächlich zerstört? Eine Bestandsaufnahme des iranischen Nuklearprogramms

Nach den US-amerikanischen Militärschlägen im vergangenen Sommer gegen den Iran verkündete US-Präsident Trump sämtliche Nuklearanlagen des Landes seien vernichtet worden. Während andere Stimmen weniger weitreichende Einschätzungen verlauten ließen, zeigte sich dennoch, dass mehrere Anlagen signifikanten Schaden erlitten haben. Nichtsdestotrotz wurden in den Kriegshandlungen seit dem 28. Februar…
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Deutsch1. April 2026 | Simone Wisotzki, Max Mutschler

Blinded by the Zeitenwende: Rüstungs(export)politik falsch gemacht

Die deutsche Rüstungsindustrie wächst seit dem Ukrainekrieg stark und gewinnt politisch sowie wirtschaftlich an Bedeutung. Dagegen kommt die europäische Verteidigungskooperation nur schleppend voran, die stärkere Synergien im Beschaffungswesen schaffen könnte. Gleichzeitig wird die deutsche Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsindustrie auch im Hinblick auf die Rüstungsexportpolitik unterstützt, etwa…
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Deutsch, PRIF Spotlight25. March 2026 | Jonas J. Driedger

Krieg und Frieden vorhersagen? Möglichkeiten und Grenzen wissenschaftlicher Prognosen zum Ukraine-Krieg und der Rolle Trumps

Politik muss die Zukunft vorhersagen. Genauer: Strategien zur Lösung schwerwiegender Probleme sollten auf umfassenden und wohldurchdachten Einschätzungen aufbauen – zur Wahrscheinlichkeit zukünftiger Entwicklungen, zu Risiken und zu Chancen. Zentral für solche Einschätzungen sind wissenschaftliche Analysen – auch und gerade bei politisch weitreichenden Phänomenen wie Krieg und Frieden. Dieses…
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English24. March 2026 | Jalale Getachew Birru

Blue Nile State: How Gulf Rivalries Are Redrawing Sudan’s War Map

Sudan’s Blue Nile state is becoming a strategic node where the country’s civil war intersects with wider regional power competition. Allegations that neighboring Ethiopia has facilitated Rapid Support Forces (RSF) activity by opening its borders for the RSF to train its fighters and is permitting the United Arab Emirates to use Ethiopia’s airports for logistical transfer are exemplary of the…
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English23. March 2026 | Serena Bernstein, Ilai Yaron Levy

Instrumentalization, not Termination – What Trump’s Board of Peace actually Tells us about the Decline of Multilateralism

Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) represents the most recent escalation of attacks on multilateral cooperation in the peace and security domain. However, instead of sounding the death knell for multilateral organizations, the BoP helps illustrate their durability. While Trump’s speech at the inaugural BoP conference may seem counterintuitive – advocating for future cooperation with the UN – this…
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