Monthly Archives: February 2012
Syria: A Case for Information Intervention?
Is it me, or are the debates over intervention in Syria a little, well, industrial? Placing the outright military intervention option to one side, if the reporting of the international community’s efforts is anything to go by, and admittedly that … Continue reading
2012: The End of the Line for al Shabaab?
As William Hague drove through Mogadishu, the first British Foreign Secretary to do so in 20 years, he personified the new spirit of cautious optimism that now surrounds the peace process there. The Chief of Staff of the Somali Army … Continue reading
South Sudan Post-Independence: Providing the Right Support
Since independence on 9 July 2011, South Sudan has been the subject of much donor goodwill and financial and technical support. Now some seven months on, it is clear that this has fallen far short of requirements. The stream of … Continue reading
Listening and Learning in Libya
As high winds and crashing seas pound the shores of Libya, the political weather in Tripoli is getting steadily rougher, too. To call it stormy would be an overstatement, but there are little question clouds gathering on the horizon. Libyans … Continue reading
Crisis Communications in Challenging Environments
Albany prides itself in providing communication solutions in some of the most difficult environments on the planet, countries riven by strife, poverty and conflict, where crisis is often the order of the day. In fact, crisis and disaster communications are … Continue reading
