September 17
Africa: The Sierra Leonian Gangster Who Gave up Violence and Drugs for Poetry
For the past five years, the GANGS project, a European Research Council-funded project led by Dennis Rodgers, has been studying global gang dynamics in a comparative perspective.… Read more »
August 20
Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda and the DRC Conflict - the Interests Driving Kampala's Involvement
The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN… Read more »
July 25
Congo-Kinshasa: Ceasefire for Humanitarian Aid A Small Step Forward - What Must Happen Next for Peace
The United States has negotiated a truce so humanitarian assistance can be given to more than seven million people, including children, caught in the grip of the conflict in the… Read more »
July 18
Africa: DRC Conflict Risks Spreading - African Leaders Must Push for Solutions Beyond Military Intervention
In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine… Read more »
April 09
Rwanda: Rwanda's Genocide Could Have Been Prevented - 3 Things the International Community Should Have Done - Expert
As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, it is important to understand what the international community could have… Read more »
February 20
South Sudan: South Sudan - Some Spoilers Want Peace to Fail, Putting 2024 Elections At Risk
South Sudan is expected to hold its first general election in December 2024. It became an independent state in 2011. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Peace Pacts With the Oromo Liberation Front Have Failed - Here's What Was Missing
Two attempts have been made over the past six years to broker peace between the Ethiopian government and the armed rebel group Oromo Liberation Front. The armed group was formed… Read more »
Africa: Women in South Africa's Armed Struggle - New Book Records History At First Hand
South Africa's young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of "non-violence" as a… Read more »
January 15
South Africa: South Africa Has Made Its Genocide Case Against Israel in Court. Here's What Both Sides Said and What Happens Next
Following the October 7 attack by Hamas, Israeli forces have carried out sustained attacks on the Palestinian controlled territory, dividing the international community. Read more »
January 03
South Africa: South Africa to Lead New Military Force in the DRC - an Expert On What It's Up Against
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Monusco, is ending after 20 years. It will be replaced by troops from the Southern African… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Mali: Mali Crisis - UN Peacekeepers Are Leaving After 10 Years - What's Needed for a Smooth Transition
The UN Security Council voted on 30 June 2023 to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali, Minusma, after Mali officially requested its complete withdrawal. Over 11,000 military… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Africa: What Makes Peace Talks Successful? The 4 Factors That Matter
Peace talks that seek to end armed conflicts are underway in several African countries. Because very few conflicts are resolved on the battlefield, negotiations are fundamental.… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Somalia: Time for a New Strategy On Al-Shabaab
In October 2022, Somalia's capital Mogadishu suffered yet another massive suicidal attack. More than 100 people were killed. Hundreds more were wounded and thousands will have been… Read more »