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Delaney
@delaneysimon
Senior Analyst, U.S. Program @crisisgroup. Formerly UN in the Middle East and South/Central Asia. Opinions my own, retweets not endorsements, etc.
Jul 19, 2022 • 25 tweets • 7 min read
.@PMvandeWalle and I went to #DRCongo to understand how U.S. sanctions affect peace there. We went as part of @CrisisGroup’s ongoing research on sanctions in conflicts around the world. Takeaways from our trip, a 🧵. /1 There are many sanctions in the DRC, on many kinds of people, for many alleged offences. The U.S. imposes some unilaterally, while others are joint efforts by the U.S. and EU, or the UNSC. All are broadly designed to promote peace and security. /2
Apr 5, 2022 • 19 tweets • 10 min read
I spent two weeks in #Colombia with @dickinsonbeth studying how US #sanctions have affected peace in that country as part of @CrisisGroup’s research on US #sanctions in conflicts around the world. Some observations from my trip, a 🧵1/ In 2016, a 52-year insurgency ended when the FARC and the Colombian state signed a historic #peace deal. While the FARC formally dissolved and laid down arms, the group remained designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) until 30 November 2021 2/
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