Chad: Rebels Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for 2021 Killing of President Idriss Déby

More than 400 rebels accused of killing Chad's former president Idriss Déby Itno, 69, on April 20, 2021 - days after he was re-elected for a sixth term as president - have… Read more »

South Sudan: How Digitalization Can Advance Equality and Peace For Women, Girls in Post-Conflict South Sudan

South Sudan, as the world's youngest country, faces many challenges and uncertainty in achieving peace. Shortly after gaining independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, a civil war… Read more »

Africa: Millions of Women Starving as They Eat Least and Eat Last #AfricaClimateCrisis

On International Women's Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) hosted a Twitter Space meeting looking at the impact of food scarcity on women. Eating Last and Eating Least: The Food Crisis… Read more »

Africa: Reflecting on the Last 20 Years - New Book Offers Insight into the AU's Performance

The African continent's main political body has dealt with a myriad of issues since its inception, including a resurgence of coups, conflict, Ebola and Covid-19… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tutsi-Led M23 Rebels Withdraw From Eastern DR Congo

Tutsi-led M23 rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have withdrawn from several villages ahead of military deployments by a regional force, officials… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Children's Plight in War-Torn Sahel Region

Africans are facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Food insecurity, resulting from flooding and drought, along with conflict, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read more »

Mali: Mali Military Postpones Constitutional Referendum

The interim government has postponed a constitutional referendum, a key step on the country's path toward elections meant to restore democracy after a military takeover in 2020. Read more »

Liberia: Action Needed to Prevent Rigging and Violence During Forthcoming Elections

As former leaders of the Press Union of Liberia, we issue this open letter appealing for collective action to prevent rigging of the October 2023 presidential and general elections… Read more »

Africa: Blinken Africa Revisit Focuses on Ending Conflicts in the Horn and Sahel

Trip to Ethiopia and Niger is latest top-level administration Africa foray, with VP Harris expected to be next Read more »

Mali: Prime Minister Choguel Maiga Speaks on Mali's Relationship With France

French troops ended their withdrawal from Mali in August 2022 after a nine-year mission that supported the government troops in their fight against armed groups. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Tackling the Impact of Climate Crisis on Conflict in Zimbabwe

The climate emergency clearly contributes to greater conflict, although through indirect channels. There are a variety of context factors, according to the United Nations Framework… Read more »

Africa: When Things Go Boom - Why the Doomsday Clock Matters to Africa

In January this year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, an indication that humanity is closer than ever to destroying… Read more »

Tunisia: Outcry Over Xenophobic Remarks Forces President Saied to Denounce Racism

Tunisia's President Kais Saied has denounced racism barely 10 days after declaring a crackdown on illegal immigration and using language the African Union deemed to be… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: President Felix Tshisekedi Wants French Support on Sanctions for Rwanda

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi has urged visiting French President Emmanuel Macron to pursue international sanctions against Rwanda, for its alleged… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Death Toll In Burkinabe Army Unit Ambush Rises to 51

An attack on a Burkina Faso army unit in the north of the country on February 17, 2023 has risen to 51, reports VOA. Read more »

Burkina Faso: France's Military Ends Presence In Burkina Faso

France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said. A flag-lowering ceremony at the… Read more »

Mauritius: Rights Group Accuses UK, U.S. of 'Crimes Against Humanity' Over Chagos Islands

A human rights group has accused the British government of lying, and the British and American governments of committing "crimes against humanity" in the process of establishing a… Read more »

Africa: More and More Cholera Outbreaks Due to Climate Crisis, Conflict on Continent

Eighteen countries are reporting cholera outbreaks, and 10 of those are in Africa. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),  more than 26 000 cases and 660 deaths… Read more »

South Africa: Witnesses In Shepherd Bushiri Case Must Testify In Malawi - South African News Briefs - February 13, 2023

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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »