Research Briefing
President Muhammadu Buhari is now into the final year of his four-year term as president of Nigeria. Presidential and parliamentary elections must be held in 2019. Despite concerns in many quarters about his health, Buhari is standing again.
Research Briefing
This Commons Briefing Paper on the Ivory Bill covers the Government proposal to ban the commercial use of elephant ivory, with some exceptions. It also include background information on the ivory trade, its impact on wild elephant populations and international efforts to address this. The Bill has its Report Stage in the House of Commons on 4 July 2018.
Research Briefing
Libya is without doubt a fragile state and efforts to rebuild it are complicated by Libyan divisions and interventions from outside.
Debate Pack
A debate on the ‘International Day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia’ has been scheduled for Thursday 17 May 2018 in the Main Chamber. The debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee after a representation from Peter Kyle MP and Angela Eagle MP.
Research Briefing
In December 2017, four years into a ruinous and brutal civil war, key parties to the conflict in South Sudan recommitted themselves to implementing an August 2015 peace deal, and agreed a ceasefire. Although many ceasefire violations have occurred since then, efforts to broker revived power-sharing arrangements continue and the threat of widespread famine has been averted
Research Briefing
Western Sahara is the largest non-self governing territory in the world, according to the UN, and there are tens of thousands of refugees living in refugee camps in Algeria
Research Briefing
President Joseph Kabila has managed to extend his tenure as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo well beyond December 2016, when his mandate expired. New elections are now scheduled for December 2018, but some believe that he will find ways to delay them further.
Research Briefing
The civil war may have ended but peace in Sudan remains elusive. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at recent developments in Sudan including peace efforts, UK relations and the recent easing of sanctions by the US.
Research Briefing
The resignation of Robert Mugabe as President of Zimbabwe on Tuesday has unleashed a tsunami of euphoria across the country’s main cities (we know less about how the rural population has responded). Is it well-founded? How likely is it that ZANU-PF under its new boss, Emmerson Mnangagwa, will tilt Zimbabwe towards a more inclusive and
Debate Pack
A debate on ‘Global LGBT rights’ has been scheduled for Thursday 26 October 2017 in the Main Chamber. The debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee after a representation from Nick Herbert and Crispin Blunt.
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