Following the 27th murder of a Colombian community leader this year, Colombian officials and former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) met to discuss the implementation of the peace treaty and its obstacles. This may lead to improvements in the peace process, but it is still too early to determine with high confidence if the talks will lead to actual changes. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2017
CIB officers participate in European Union simulation in New York
Three Chanticleer Intelligence Brief officers were among eight students from the Department of Politics at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) who recently participated in the elite European Union (EU) Simulation program in New York. Continue reading
CIB and EIA publish second issue of The Intelligence Review
The CIB is pleased to announce the publication of the second issue of The Intelligence Review, a compendium of useful analytical forecasts by CIB analysts, which relate to some of the most pressing questions in global security today. Continue reading
Islamic State shifts focus from territory to infrastructure in Libya
As Islamic State operatives have been pushed from the coastal town of Sirte into the Libyan Desert, there have been several reports of attacks on water and oil pipelines. The group, therefore, continues to pose a significant threat as it increasingly uses unconventional means to undermine Libyan security, despite losing its remaining territory in Libya. Continue reading