May 2019 Quick Facts Geographical Size: Niger is a vast landlocked country in Central Africa, covering approximately 490,000 square miles. More than 80 percent of the land is covered by the [...]

Name Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS) Overview             The IS-GS emerged as an Islamic State (IS) grouping, initially called [...]

Security Implications of Nigeria’s Fulani’s Pastoral Migration: A Risk Report By Dr. Joshua Sinai, Consultant to FireWatch Solutions, Inc. Quick Facts: Nigeria Geography:  Nigeria’s size is [...]

Quick Facts Geographical Size: 482,077 square miles. Eighth largest country in Africa. A landlocked country, Mali’s porous borders extend approximately 4,500 miles and border seven [...]

As training progressed, it took fewer and fewer people to treat the patient effectively, freeing up the group to manage the larger operational problem in the scenario. Many organizations, ranging [...]

                                                                Many organizations, ranging from the US State Department to large corporations, to non-government organizations (NGOs) of all [...]

Stress is a reality of life. Every organization faces stress as it strives to achieve its vision in a highly competitive marketplace. No firm is immune, but certain organizations, such as [...]

Building a Crisis Management Team A phone call in the middle of the night…the usual beginning to a crisis. Human factors are stacked against you: you are half-awake and have a hard understanding [...]

Image: World Economic Forum   Following the signing of the historic peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea on July 9, 2018 (read Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ushering in Peace), the U.S. [...]

On July 9, 2018, leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a historic peace agreement ending years of tensions and conflict. Read Ethiopia & Eritrea: Ushering in Peace to better understand the [...]