Peace and Security Council Report

The October 2012 Peace and Security Council Report by the Institute for Security Studies provides detailed country analyses of Somalia, South Sudan, and Côte d’Ivoire, focusing on political transitions, security vulnerabilities, and the role of regional and international bodies in stabilizing these nations.

• Somalia reached a significant political milestone in August and September 2012 by launching a new federal constitution on 1 August, inaugurating a new Federal Parliament on 20 August, and electing Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as President.
• Despite political progress, Somalia faces severe security threats from Al Shabaab, which has shifted toward 'hit and run' and guerrilla tactics, and continues to carry out suicide attacks and assassinations in Mogadishu.
• The new Somali government inherits a weak institutional apparatus characterized by a 'Mediated State' model, where core functions were outsourced to the private sector and non-profits, leading to a lack of public service delivery.
• Sudan and South Sudan signed a series of breakthrough agreements on 27 September 2012 in Addis Ababa covering security, oil, trade, and border management, including the establishment of a Safe Demilitarised Border Zone (SDBZ).
• South Sudan faces internal instability driven by ethnic militias, such as those led by David Yau Yau in Jonglei state, as well as recurring rumors of military coup attempts in Juba.
• South Sudan is experiencing severe economic distress, with annual inflation rates reaching 43% in August and 60% in July 2012, largely due to rising food prices and falling oil revenues.
• Côte d’Ivoire experienced renewed attacks by unidentified armed elements in September 2012, specifically in the district of Port Bouët in Abidjan and in Noé on the border with Ghana, exposing weaknesses in the security architecture.
• The Ivorian government created a National Security Council (NSC) and a single Authority in charge of DDR (ADDR) to centralize the supervision of security sector reform and disarmament under the presidency.
• Relations between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are strained due to the presence of pro-Gbagbo exiles in Ghana and allegations that attacks in Côte d’Ivoire are coordinated from Ghanaian territory.

APA

Kent-Brown, D., Lulie, H., Seguì, N. R., Théroux-Bénoni, L.-A., Toupane, M. P., & Daou, A. F. (2012). Peace and Security Council Report. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC39Oct_12_ENG.pdf

Chicago

Kent-Brown, Duke, Hallelujah Lulie, Neus Ramis Seguì, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Maurice Paulin Toupane, and Awa Faye Daou. Peace and Security Council Report. Institute for Security Studies, 2012. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC39Oct_12_ENG.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kentbrown2012peace, author = {Kent-Brown, Duke and Lulie, Hallelujah and Seguì, Neus Ramis and Théroux-Bénoni, Lori-Anne and Toupane, Maurice Paulin and Daou, Awa Faye}, title = {{Peace and Security Council Report}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2012}, month = oct, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC39Oct_12_ENG.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }