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 »

Cameroon: Cameroon Spends 90% of Chinese Development Loans On Its French Region

In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had… Read more »

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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: Military Spending in DRC and South Sudan Rose Fastest in the World - Society Ends Up Paying the Price

Global military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent report by the Stockholm International… Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: Paul Kagame Has Had an Iron Grip On Rwanda for Decades

There is little doubt that Paul Kagame will win the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda's general election on 15 July 2024. The ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic… Read more »

Rwanda: AI Propaganda Campaign in Rwanda Has Been Pushing Pro-Kagame Messages - a Dangerous New Trend in Africa

At the end of May 2024, several media outlets led by the journalist network Forbidden Stories released a set of reports titled "Rwanda Classified". This reporting detailed evidence… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Tutsi Minority Has Been in Power for 30 Years - but Study Finds Ethnicity Doesn't Matter to People If Their Needs Are Met

Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda's capital city - and soon after, the country's governance. This victory… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Military Support to Other Countries Is Part of a Strategy to Boost Its Reputation

Rwanda is one of Africa's geographically smallest countries. However, its foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Are Presidents Good Role Models for Vaccination Uptake?

Immunisation is considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, saving millions of lives each year, and benefiting the health of the wider community through… Read more »

Chad: Mahamat Deby Doubles Down On Authoritarian Rule in Wake of Election Victory

The official results of Chad's presidential elections in May 2024 confirmed the long-term consolidation of power by Mahamat Déby. Read more »

Rwanda: UK-Rwanda Migrant Deal Challenges International Protection Law

In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law - the Safety of Rwanda Act - enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Role in Eastern DRC Conflict - Why International Law Is Failing to End the Fighting

The power of international law lies in its potential to offer alternatives to force and violence. The ideal is that states submit their grievances to a court rather than duke them… Read more »

Angola: Angola's Untold History - Archive Project Explores LGBTIQ+ Lives and Struggles

As I write these lines, I mourn the passing of Carlos Fernandes, a leading queer activist and organiser in Angola. Carlos was found dead in his home earlier this year under… Read more »

Chad: Chad Hepatitis E Outbreak - How the Dangerous Liver Disease Spreads and How It Can Be Treated

The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. Between January and April 2024, 2,093 suspected hepatitis E… Read more »

Gabon: Post-Coup Dialogue Has Mapped Out Path to Democracy - Now Military Leaders Must Act

At the end of April 2024, a long and peaceful process of national dialogue in Gabon between the military junta, presided over by coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, and civil… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox - Why the Virus's Continued, Rapid Mutation Since the 2022 Global Outbreak Remains a Concern

In 2022, as the world was slowly beginning to recover from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, an outbreak of mpox - then still called monkeypox - began spreading at an alarming… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Post-Genocide Model Prioritises Security Over Freedom and Equality - a Risk to Future Stability

Rwanda, a small and landlocked central African country, has made remarkable socio-economic progress since the 1994 genocide in which an estimated 500,000 people died. But the… Read more »

Chad: Chad's Election Outcome Already Seems Set - 4 Things Mahamat Déby Has Done to Stay in Power

Chad's presidential election campaigns officially kicked off on Sunday 14 April 2024 in the capital city, N'Djamena. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Beyond Images of War - Sammy Baloji's Work Captures DR Congo's Vibrant Arts and Culture, Challenging Western Views

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is all too often associated with violent conflict, at the expense of its positive aspects. Reports on this huge country, the second largest… Read more »

Rwanda: Burundi-Rwanda Rivalry - RED-Tabara Rebel Attacks Add to Regional Tensions

The RED-Tabara armed group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has renewed attacks in Burundi since late 2023. The group - which is an abbreviation of the French… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Genocide - 30 Years On, Why Tutsis Are At the Centre of DR Congo's Conflict

The Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994 has in complex ways fuelled violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the past 30 years. At the centre of… Read more »

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 »

West Africa: Conditions 'Ripe' for Replacement of Colonialist CFA Franc

At no point in history has the CFA franc - the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone - been closer to its demise. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Genocide, 30 Years On - Omitting Women's Memories Encourages Incomplete Understanding of Violence

The eruption of violence that Rwanda experienced beginning on the evening of April 6, 1994, continues to haunt the central African nation 30 years on - it has also changed the… Read more »