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In East Africa, surveys show 58% of youth in Tanzania believe the method of making money is irrelevant if one avoids jail, 55% in Uganda admire those who make money 'by hook or by crook', and 30% in Kenya believe corruption is profitable.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002630#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Institutionalised corruption acts as a push factor for the dangerous migration of young people from and within Africa, and these migrants often face further demands for bribes along their routes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002630#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current youth participation in anti-corruption efforts is described as limited and superficial, often consisting of one-off discussions that do not influence core structural policy decisions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002630#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The AU Advisory Board on Corruption (AU-ABC) lacks youth representation; none of its 10 members fall within the AU's youth age bracket of 15 to 35.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002630#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["governance","human rights","climate migration"],"geography_discussed":["South Africa","Zimbabwe","Kenya","Tanzania","Uganda","Democratic Republic of the Congo","South Sudan","Central African Republic","Nigeria","Mauritius","Tunisia","Botswana","Senegal","Morocco"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","socio-economic assessment"]},{"id":"prio-001256","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001256","title":"BUSINESS AND PEACEBUILDING","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/f1ecefb4-4528-4c5e-b14a-1631ee109aa4/Business and Peacebuilding Seven Ways to Maximize Positive Impact Online 2018.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report provides an evaluation of corporate peacebuilding initiatives, arguing that most 'Business for Peace' (B4P) efforts have yielded few positive impacts and can sometimes exacerbate local conflicts. 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In places like Myanmar, the cumulative effect of multiple individually positive business-peace projects can overwhelm a society's absorptive capacity, resulting in a collective negative effect.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001256#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Corporate activities can unintentionally fuel conflict by distorting local socio-economic structures, such as when jobs are sourced from distant cities rather than locally, or when the distribution of gains is so skewed that it creates a sense of relative deprivation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001256#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Many firms fail to conduct comprehensive due diligence on their entire operational presence, often relying on subcontractors who may be owned by military-political elites or who make unreported payments to conflict actors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001256#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report argues that for corporate peacebuilding to be effective, it must be integrated into the firm's core operations and supported by the CEO and Board, rather than being relegated to CSR or public relations departments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001256#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Firms are encouraged to define a clear 'red line' for terminating operations before a situation deteriorates to avoid using self-justifying rationales to remain in a conflict zone and to provide clear signals to host governments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001256#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors state that real progress in how companies interact with conflict-affected societies requires binding regulatory initiatives that are independently verified, universally applied, and possess punitive capabilities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001256#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Sustainable Development Goals","economic development"],"geography_discussed":["Colombia","Sierra Leone","Brazil","Guatemala","El Salvador","Burundi","Central African Republic"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["evaluation","policy toolkit"]},{"id":"prio-001626","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001626","title":"Children Affected by Armed Conflict, 1990–2017","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/6edb427a-12f5-40f6-a5e8-70f31712b033/Ostby Rustad Tollefsen et al- Children Affected by Armed Conflict 1990-2017 Conflict Trends 10-2018.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document provides a mapping of children living in conflict settings, distinguishing between those in conflict-affected countries and those in 'conflict zones' (within 50km of fighting). In 2017, approximately 1.8 billion children lived in conflict-affected countries, while 420 million lived in conflict zones. Asia has the highest absolute number of affected children, but the Middle East has the highest proportion relative to its population. The report also notes a rise in the number of children in conflict zones since 2000 and discusses the severe impact of the denial of humanitarian access, particularly in South Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and the Central African Republic.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Approximately 420 million children (more than 1 in 6) lived in 'conflict zones' in 2017, defined as being within a 50km radius of a conflict event. 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South Sudan had the most incidents (783), followed by Yemen (248), Syria (107), and the Central African Republic (101).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Middle East","Africa","Americas","Europe","India","Pakistan","Nigeria","Egypt","Bangladesh","Philippines","People's Republic of China","Indonesia","South Sudan","Yemen","Syria","Central African Republic","Myanmar","Gaza Strip"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"issafri-002058","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-002058","title":"DÉBY’S CHAD","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-12","source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/2017-12-15-peaceworks-chad-brief.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the longevity of President Idriss Déby's regime in Chad, highlighting his use of 'armed diplomacy' and military interventions in Mali, CAR, and against Boko Haram to secure international political capital and support from France and the US. It details a domestic system based on ethnic patronage, rigged elections, and repression, while warning that the lack of a clear succession plan, combined with a severe economic crisis driven by falling oil prices and corruption, threatens future stability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"President Idriss Déby has maintained power for twenty-seven years through a combination of controlling the armed forces, revising the constitution, rigging elections, and using a divide-and-rule strategy to co-opt or repress opponents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Chad has utilized 'armed diplomacy,' leveraging its military capabilities in regional interventions to gain global political capital and ensure that international partners overlook its democratic deficiencies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The regime relies heavily on ethnic patronage, concentrating political, military, and economic power within the Beri ethnic group, specifically the Bideyat subgroup and the president's own Kolyala clan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Chad's economy has been severely destabilized by a collapse in global oil prices, which saw oil revenues decline by 90 percent between 2011 and 2015, exacerbating poverty and triggering social unrest.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies a critical risk of instability due to the absence of a formal succession plan for the aging and reportedly ill president, with potential scenarios including a dynasty, a return of exiled rivals, or a southern president.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Chad's military interventions in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been controversial and destabilizing, involving the support of various rebel factions and allegations of violence against civilians.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Chad plays a leading role in the Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) to combat Boko Haram, though the group has responded with retaliatory attacks inside Chad, including suicide bombings in N'Djamena.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The relationship between Chad and Sudan has shifted from a proxy war (2005-2010) to a sustained rapprochement, where both governments now cooperate to marginalize their respective rebel groups.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"France and the United States prioritize Chad as a counterterrorism partner in the Sahel, often ignoring the regime's human rights abuses to maintain military cooperation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002058#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Central African Republic","Sudan","Libya","Mali","Nigeria","France","United States","Niger"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["political analysis","security assessment","economic analysis"]},{"id":"saiia-001652","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-001652","title":"THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT AND AFRICA: TRANSCENDING CLEAVAGES TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2017-12","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Occasional-Paper-274.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the deteriorating relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the African Union (AU), specifically focusing on the politicization of the court through UN Security Council referrals in Sudan and Libya. 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While most cities saw a near total disappearance of displayed ivory, Kinshasa remained a significant hub. The decline is attributed to increased law enforcement, rising raw ivory prices driven by Asian demand, and crashing elephant populations. The report also highlights severe deficiencies in government stockpile management, with an estimated 56,497 kg of ivory leaking from state custody between 1990 and 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Open ivory markets in Central Africa have generally declined since 1999, with a near 100% decrease in displayed items in Bangui and Pointe Noire by 2014/2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Kinshasa, DRC, is a major outlier in the region, accounting for 68% of the total weight of ivory products observed across the sub-region during the study period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The ivory trade is shifting from open retail of worked items to underground transactions focused on exporting raw ivory to Asia, specifically China.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Chinese nationals have replaced European expatriates and tourists as the primary buyers of both raw and worked ivory in the region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Raw ivory prices increased significantly between 2007 and 2016 in all surveyed countries, with some increases reaching up to 60% in Pointe Noire, Congo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Elephant populations in Central Africa have suffered catastrophic losses, with a reported 62% decline between 2002 and 2011.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Government-held ivory stockpiles are poorly managed and lack transparency, with a minimum estimate of 56,497 kg of ivory leaking from state custody between 1990 and 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"High-ranking government, military, and judiciary officials in all five studied countries are reported to be involved in the ivory trade through bribery, logistics, or direct participation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Armed groups and rebels, including the Séléka in CAR and the LRA and FDLR in DRC, are actively involved in mass elephant slaughter and ivory trafficking to fund their activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Domestic ivory trade is prohibited in Gabon, Congo, CAR, and DRC, but remains legal in Cameroon under specific permit conditions that are rarely followed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000749#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiversity conservation"],"geography_discussed":["Libreville","Brazzaville","Pointe-Noire","Bangui","Kinshasa","Douala","Yaoundé","Kisangani","Goma","Bukavu","Lubumbashi","People's Republic of China"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["market survey","trend analysis","policy assessment"]},{"id":"issafri-002119","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-002119","title":"Can the UN Security Council help prevent conflicts?","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-06","source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/aitwr-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that the UN Security Council has historically prioritised reactive conflict management and peacekeeping over prevention. It identifies significant hurdles to operationalising prevention, including a lack of unified definitions, budgetary discrepancies, and organisational fragmentation. The authors recommend establishing concrete implementation strategies, improving coordination between UN organs and the African Union, and shifting toward structural prevention that addresses the root causes of conflict.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002119#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The UN Security Council has historically prioritised reactive conflict management and the deployment of peacekeeping operations over the prevention of conflicts, despite prevention being a core part of its mandate.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002119#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant budgetary imbalance that reflects the Council's preference for reaction over prevention; for example, the 2016 budget for peacekeeping operations was $7.87 billion, while the regular budget was $5.4 billion, with many prevention initiatives relying on volatile voluntary contributions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002119#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Conflict prevention is difficult to operationalise because it lacks a clear, unified definition and a concrete implementation strategy, particularly when attempting to address structural root causes rather than immediate violence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002119#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Member states of the Security Council are divided on the approach to prevention: China emphasizes mediation and respect for local will, while some Latin American countries express concerns that prevention could be used as a pretext for military intervention and violations of sovereignty.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002119#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The UN's internal structure is fragmented, with competition and 'silos' between different components—such as the DPA and DPKO—undermining the capacity to implement a cohesive culture of prevention.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002119#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"African countries view conflict prevention as a strategic opportunity to strengthen partnerships with the African Union (AU), which has sought to 'silence the guns' by 2020 and created a Mediation Support Unit in 2016 to enhance its capacity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002119#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Africa","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Central African Republic","Somalia","People's Republic of China","Brazil","Bolivia","Ethiopia","Egypt","Senegal","Rwanda","Morocco","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","institutional assessment"]},{"id":"saiia-001077","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-001077","title":"RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2017-05","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Policy-Insights-44.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document assesses the financial links between natural resource extraction and violent extremism in Africa, finding that while the LRA relies heavily on ivory and the Janjaweed on gold, al-Shabaab primarily funds itself through charcoal taxation, and Boko Haram derives little to no revenue from resource extraction.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001077#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Al-Shabaab's primary source of wealth in the region is the taxation of charcoal products and exports, rather than direct extraction. In 2013/14, this activity generated approximately $250 million in profits, representing nearly one-third of the total revenue for charcoal exports from Somalia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001077#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) depends heavily on the illicit ivory trade for funding, primarily poaching from national parks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The group allegedly trades this ivory for arms, salt, and sugar with the Sudanese military in the Kafia Kingi enclave.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001077#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Janjaweed militia has funded its operations through the appropriation of gold reserves and timber in the Darfur region. A leaked UN report indicated that leader Musa Hilal earned $54 million annually from the artisanal gold trade, contributing to a total of $123 million for armed groups in Darfur.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001077#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is no evidence that Boko Haram engages in natural resource extraction, largely because the northern parts of Nigeria where the group is based lack significant natural resources, most of which are located in the southern Delta region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001077#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Claims that al-Shabaab derives 40% of its funds from widespread ivory poaching are described as being based on spurious evidence and a single unnamed source, suggesting that any engagement in the ivory trade is likely opportunistic rather than systematic.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001077#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Both al-Shabaab and the Janjaweed militia have allegedly been involved in illegal mining and the minerals trade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where up to 98% of extracted gold is smuggled out of the country.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001077#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation"],"geography_discussed":["Somalia","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Sudan","Nigeria","Central African Republic","Chad","Uganda","South Sudan","United Arab Emirates","Kenya","Darfur"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy brief"]},{"id":"saiia-000413","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-000413","title":"Africa cannot afford business as usual under new AUC chair","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2017-02-07","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/research/africa-cannot-afford-business-as-usual-under-new-auc-chair/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document discusses the transition of the African Union Commission (AUC) leadership to Moussa Faki Mahamat. 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This demographic is described as a \"double-edged sword\" because it can either drive innovation and economic growth or, if poorly managed, fuel instability and violent conflict.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001635#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant disconnect between the AU's normative frameworks—such as the African Youth Charter and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance—and the actual experience of youth. 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