El Diálogo Nacional: una razón para la esperanza en Yemen

Publicado en The Shared Societies Project Blog (Club de Madrid). En inglés

When the Arab Spring emerged in 2011, Yemen was not one of the candidates tipped to end a revolutionary process successfully. It is a poor country with several problems on resources, highly dependent on oil and water-starved: 45% of its population has unimproved access to drinking water sources. Besides, Yemen is also facing difficult long term social challenges: high unemployment, and a high population growth rate.

Sociedades Inclusivas en el Everest: los Sherpas toman el control

Publicado en The Shared Societies Project Blog (Club de Madrid). En inglés

The Shared Societies principles can be applied in multiple scenarios. This time, even at 7,470 meters of altitude. Near the submit of Mount Everest. The beginning of our reflection is an alleged fight between two famous European climbers, Ueli Steck and Simone Moro, and their Nepalese mountain guides, Sherpas, on the Everest.

Kenia elige presidente: contra la sombra de la violencia tribal

Publicado en The Shared Societies Project Blog (Club de Madrid). En inglés

Kenya has faced its most important general elections in the country’s 50 years of history. Five years have passed since the last content, with more than 1,000 people killed in political and tribal violence after the presidential election. In December 2007, the votes gave 47% percent to re-election candidate Mwai Kibaki against the 44% of opposition leader Raila Odinga. The accusations of election fraud, partially supported by international observers, made Odinga partisans to take the streets and protest. Police repression raised a cycle of months of violence that ended with a national agreement that made Kibaki President and Odinga Prime Minister.

Tensas navidades para los coptos egipcios

Publicado en The Shared Societies Project Blog (Club de Madrid). En inglés

The largest Christian minority in the Middle East, Egypt’s Copts, celebrated Christmas last 7 january in a country that has lived its deadliest year of religious violence in decades. And the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in the parlament and the presidential elections, with the success of more radical Salafis makes many of the Copts to fear that the new constitution won’t fulfill the function of protect the rights of Christians.

Somalia, el mayor éxito africano en 2012

Publicado en The Shared Societies Project Blog (Club de Madrid). En inglés

In Somalia, one of the weakest states in the world and ranked the most corrupt country, there are a few reasons for being optimistic with a democratic transition and an integrated society. “Africa’s greatest success in 2012 was in Somalia”, says Jon Temin in Foreign Policy. The main reason is the progress in the base of a democratic society: security. In november, the African Union peacekeeping mission made a great success in its fight against Al-Shabab extremists, expelling them from Kismayo, their last city stronghold.