February 10, 2023
Sudan: Russia, Western Envoys in Khartoum to Expand Influence
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Khartoum on February 8, 2023 as part of an African tour, seeking to expand influence. Read more »
February 09, 2023
Africa: Kenya, South Sudan Border Dispute Sparks Diplomatic Row
South Sudan has accused Kenya of stealing its land, setting the stage for a border dispute that may stymie trade between the two countries, reports Business Daily. Read more »
February 08, 2023
East Africa: Clashes in Las Anod, Escalating Insecurity in Somalia a Cause For Concern For Horn of Africa
At least 38 people were killed, and more than 130 others injured following two days of fighting in Las Anod town, in Somalia's northern breakaway region of Somaliland, reports VOA. Read more »
February 06, 2023
Southern Africa: Swiss Head of State to Visit War-torn Cabo Delgado In Mozambique
Swiss President Alain Berset will visit the troubled Cabo Delgado province this week during a trip to Mozambique and Botswana. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: Principles For Peace Launches Peacemaking Covenant For lasting, Inclusive Peace
The Principles for Peace initiative spent two years in consultations around the world to contribute to a set of eight 'Principles for Peace' to provide a framework to negotiate a… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Will New 'Peacemaking Covenant' Offer Path to Sustainable Peace at a Moment of Heightened Conflict?
After two years of intense consultations around the world, the Principles for Peace Initiative has developed the Peacemaking Covenant that provides a framework for action to… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Mali: Militant Leader Holds Secret Talks With Northern Groups
In an exclusive, RFI reports that Iyad Ag Ghaly met with representatives of armed groups in the North, signatories of the 2015 peace agreement. The interview(s) took place at… Read more »
January 30, 2023
East Africa: Conflict Exacerbates World's Worst Hunger Crisis
Conflict and political unrest in north-east Africa – civil wars, uprisings and attacks by armed insurgents – are fueling a famine, causing displacement, loss of… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Progress on Tigray Peace Deal But Challenges Remain
While progress is being made in implementing the recent peace agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and the northern Tigray region, federal troops are now combatting… Read more »
January 02, 2023
East Africa: Stop Supporting DR Congo's M23 Rebels, Europe Tells Rwanda
The European Union (EU) has called on all states in the Great Lakes region to stop support from flowing to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but has singled out… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Africa: How Much Risk Does Russia Pose to Africa? (1)
A grave security threat, but not necessarily on a par with the United States, European Union and China. That's how some are describing Russia's involvement on the continent. And… Read more »
December 19, 2022
South Africa: Army Deployed at Power Stations Amid Energy Crisis - South African News Briefs - December 19, 2022
Deployment of Army at Power Stations a Sign of Greater Crisis? Read more »
December 02, 2022
Nigeria: Is Democracy at Risk Amid Spreading Violence?
Africa's most populous country – with the largest economy on the continent – will hold its 7th consecutive presidential and national assembly elections on 25 February… Read more »
East Africa: Climate Crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa is Biggest Health Threat Causing Disease Outbreaks #AfricaClimateCrisis
The link between the climate crisis and global health has become clearer with every extreme weather event, with the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Two Key Challenges For Lasting Ethiopia, Tigray Peace - Disarmament and Humanitarian Aid
The northern Ethiopian region has been the centre of a battle for control between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) - which led the country's previous government - and… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: Africa Needs to 'Demilitarize to Decarbonize' - Move War Funds to Climate Coffers
"Africom must leave Africa!" That is a clear message expressed by speakers during the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)'s webinar titled A Climate of… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Africa: Joint Statement between the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF - Text
An agreement to end the fighting in northern parts of Ethiopia was announced at a press conference in Pretoria by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who has been… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ceasefire Announced in Ethiopian Civil War
The Federal Government in Addis Ababa and Tigrayan authorities have agreed on a ceasefire. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Nigeria: Hidden Wars - How to Build Peace in a Troubled Country
This west African country of 206 million people boasts the world's fastest growing fintech market and booming technology start-ups. Nollywood, its film industry, and writers such… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Mali: Plans Afoot to Militarise Police Force Again If New Bill Passed
The national police will once again become a military body and undergo the same training according to proposals from the government, if a new Bill is approved by the National… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Burkina Faso: Fears of Another Coup as Gunfire Heard In Capital Ouagadougou
The sound of gunfire in the capital Ouagadougou has raised fears of yet another coup. Residents were woken on September 30, 2022 by weapons fired in various camps in the capital.… Read more »
September 18, 2022
Africa: African States Can Lead Nuclear Powers Away from Catastrophe
The risk of nuclear war is at its highest in decades, and nuclear-armed states are confirming what African states have known for decades: that there is no rational explanation for… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Mali: Mali Responds to Cote d'Ivoire Threats Over Detained Soldiers
Bamako has responded to Abidjan's call for the Economic Community of West African States to get involved in the row between Cote d'Ivoire and Mali concerning Ivorian soldiers… Read more »
September 15, 2022
West Africa: Abidjan Pulls Out All Stops to Bring Home Soldiers Held In Mali
The National Security Council (CNS) held an an extraordinary meeting in Abidjan, chaired by President Alassane Ouattara on September 14, 2022. The meeting agenda centred on the… Read more »
Cameroon: Separatist Movement Gets New Leader
Chris Anu, a long-time spokesperson for Cameroon's self-declared Republic of Ambazonia, said that he was elected president of the separatist movement on September 10, 2022. His… Read more »