From War Management to Peace Creation in Sudan

Between Oil and Security: Reflections on U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Iran and Venezuela

by Beline NyangiAmitypoint Institute April 22, 2026April 22, 2026No Comments

By Beline Nyangi and reviewed by Smaragda Vasileiadi At the AmityPoint Institute, we recently hosted a workshop exploring a question that continues to shape global politics: What Drives United States Foreign Policy, particularly in relation to energy, security and global influence? Photo: taken in house by AmityPoint staff member Rather than delivering a traditional presentation, the session was designed …

Between Oil and Security: A Dual Logic of United States Intervention in Iran and Venezuela

by Beline NyangiAmitypoint Institute April 13, 2026April 13, 2026No Comments

By Niall Clements, Amal Mansoor, Smaragda Vasileiadi, Francesca Bottan, Beline Nyangi, Dereje Daniel and Togo Yasuda Edited and reviewed by Beline Nyangi and Francesca Bottan. Introduction Venezuela and Iran occupy central positions in global energy politics due to their vast oil reserves, making them strategic points of interest for the United States. Historically, U.S. oil …

Why Peace Efforts Struggle: Reflections from the AmityPoint Workshop, 20 February 2026

by Beline NyangiAmitypoint Institute, Amitypoint Institute March 4, 2026No Comments

On 20 February 2026, participants gathered at the AmityPoint Institute in Amsterdam for a workshop titled Why Peace Efforts Struggle. It was not a space for debate, policy simulation or quick fixes. It was a space for reflection. From the beginning, the tone was clear. We were not there to produce a peace plan for …

The Illusion of Peace: War Crimes,Occupation, and Global Inaction in Palestine

by Beline NyangiAmitypoint Institute February 17, 2026February 17, 2026No Comments

By Niall Clements, Amal Mansoor, Smaragda Vasileiadi, Francesca Bottan, and Togo YasudaEdited and reviewed by Beline Nyangi. Introduction The conflict and injustices in Palestine span nearly a century, tracing back to the 1930s and the Zionist movement’s aim to establish a Jewish state in Palestine (United Nations, 2025). During the 1948 war, Zionist paramilitary forces, …

When Peace Does Not Reach the People-Lessons from Current Conflicts

by Beline NyangiAmitypoint Institute February 9, 2026February 9, 2026No Comments

Amina has lived through multiple ceasefire announcements since fleeing her home. Each announcement is accompanied by expectations that violence may subside, humanitarian access may improve, or displacement may become temporary rather than permanent. These expectations are common among civilian populations affected by protracted conflict. In practice, ceasefires frequently break down or remain limited in scope. …

The Shop on the Corner: Why We Must Choose Ubuntu Over Fear

by Beline NyangiAmitypoint Institute January 2, 2026January 8, 2026No Comments

Thabo and Mamadou lived on the same narrow street in Diepsloot for three years. Thabo, a South African father of three, spent his mornings walking to the main road looking for casual construction work that rarely materialized. Mamadou, who fled conflict in the DRC, spent his mornings opening a small spaza shop made of neatly …

From War Management to Peace Creation in Sudan: A Pathway to Structural and Moral Renewal

by Beline NyangiAmitypoint Institute November 12, 2025No Comments

Executive Summary Sudan’s war has displaced millions of people, destroyed communities, and created a humanitarian crisis of massive proportions. Despite multiple international peace initiatives, fighting still persists. This brief argues that conventional approaches focused on elite negotiation have failed to produce durable peace. Using the story of Layla, a mother caught in the conflict. This …