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Conflict Dynamics

Conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Asia intersect through flows of people, weapons and resources, creating intricate cross-border conflict systems. These knit the formal and informal, licit and illicit in ways that empower armed actors, enmesh conflict with crime and violent extremism, and ensnare local communities in the network of activities that sustain conflict. XCEPT research on conflict dynamics sheds light on these conflict systems, the transnational networks that sustain them, and how affected communities cope with protracted crisis.

Below you can find and download XCEPT research that helps shed light on these complex conflict dynamics.

Research report

26th March 2025
How is climate change affecting water resources in the Helmand River Basin, and how might competition for these resources drive conflict in the futute...

Blog

26th March 2025
Syria’s new government has moved quickly to curtail Hezbollah’s movements of weapons, money, contraband, and people through Syria.

Briefing paper

25th March 2025
How can multinational counterterrorism efforts better engage with, and earn the support of, local communities?

Research report

24th March 2025
How China’s political approach toward the Taliban and its investment shape Afghanistan’s development and stability

Blog

24th March 2025
The potential for rising tension in the Yemeni governorate worries those on both sides its borders.

Blog

20th March 2025
In an interview, Mohanad Hage Ali talks about the Captagon trade’s impact on state institutions.

SPOTLIGHT

XCEPT Workshop: Local, People-Focused Policymaking

26th October 2022
Addressing securitization in conflict zones in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia
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Blog

19th March 2025
Elizabeth Nyibol Malou shares how her involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network since 2018 has fostered valuable collaborations and ...

Blog

19th March 2025
Joseph Diing Majok shares his reflections on how his involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network has shaped his research career, parti...

Briefing paper

17th March 2025
With the collapse of the Assad regime, a key challenge for Syria’s transition government will be to create new governance structures and unify armed f...

Event

31st March 2025
Join us on 31 March 2025 at this hybrid event to discuss the interlinkages between climate change, conflict, and political instability.

Blog

14th March 2025
The Yemeni group, like its main backer Iran, has established contacts with al-Shabab and the Islamic State in Somalia, showing how pragmatism prevails...

Event

28th March 2025
Join us on 28 March 2025 at this hybrid event to discuss international mediation in regionalised intra-state conflicts.

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