September 27, 2021
South Sudan: If We Truly Want Young People to be Peacemakers, Agents of Positive Change, Then Attacks on Education Must Stop
My name is Nandege and I am a peacemaker. I come from the village of Homiri in Chukudum county, South Sudan, where most of the population of some 150,000 people are subsistence… Read more »
September 23, 2021
Mali: Mali Defiant as Europe Slams Deal with Russian Paramilitary Firm
At the end of a two-day visit to the Sahel, France's defence minister warned Mali against hiring paramilitaries from Russian private-security firm Wagner, RFI reports. Read more »
West Africa: Russia's Wagner Play Undermines the Transition in Mali
Reports that Mali's military junta has negotiated a prospective deal to bring in 1,000 Russian mercenaries from the notorious Wagner Group are anything but surprising. Read more »
September 21, 2021
Nigeria: Time to Ransom the Psycho-Social Trauma of Nigeria's Kidnapping Epidemic
"He is the one! That's him!" Those were the words my brother heard before four uniformed men grabbed him at the store five minutes from his home in Port Harcourt, Rivers state… Read more »
September 13, 2021
Nigeria: Building a Peaceful and Secure Nigeria
We cannot build sustainable security in Nigeria if we, as a country, do not understand the exact nature and sources of today's insecurity and then translate this understanding into… Read more »
September 05, 2021
Guinea: Elite Special Forces Stage Coup - Reports
This Sunday, September 5, the population of Conakry woke up to confusion. Read more »
September 01, 2021
Africa: Sahel's Conflict Crisis – Women Hold Key to Building Peace
It is now a decade since the Sahel crisis unfolded. Yet, the region has picked up the hard lessons and remains of interest globally. Read more »
August 26, 2021
Mozambique: Peacebuilding in Mozambique - When Talking is the Surest Path to Peace [Conversation Transcript]
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August 19, 2021
Mozambique: How Rwandan Troops Notched Up Early Successes in Cabo Delgado - Report
Rwandan troops have notched up "remarkable" early successes against insurgents in the Cabo Delgado region of northern Mozambique, reports a civil society observer group. The group… Read more »
August 17, 2021
Nigeria: A Public Health Approach to Ending Election Violence in Nigeria
The next general election in Nigeria to elect the President, Vice-President, Senators and members of the federal House of Representatives is scheduled for February 23, 2023.… Read more »
August 11, 2021
Ethiopia: How to Build Peace in Ethiopia - 'We Need to Be Brave ... Look at Our Past, And Engage With It Honestly' - CONVERSATION
Welcome to allAfrica's Silencing The Guns series where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. I am Mantsadi Sepheka from AllAfrica and today our focus is Ethiopia. Fisseha… Read more »
August 09, 2021
Nigeria: Tokyo Fallout: Invest More in Sports to Battle Insecurity, Sambawa Tells FG
Hails Nigeria's performance at Olympics Read more »
August 06, 2021
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Forces Take UNESCO Heritage Site of Lalibela - Eyewitnesses
Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela in the country's neighbouring Amhara region, Reuters reports. Read more »
July 09, 2021
South Sudan: Engage the Youth in Building Peace and Our New Nation
South Sudan, the world's youngest nation and an ethnically-diverse country with a population of more than 11 million, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday. The country gained… Read more »
July 05, 2021
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Crowds Jeer Captured Federal Troops
Thousands of prisoners taken by Tigrayan forces have been paraded through the recaptured regional capital, Mekelle, in an apparent breach of the principles of international law… Read more »
July 04, 2021
Ethiopia: TPLF Issues Statement Outlining Conditions for a Ceasefire in Tigray
The following statement was issued by the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front and posted on Twitter by executive committee member and spokesperson, Gatechew K. Reda, who served as… Read more »
June 30, 2021
Ethiopia: 'Opportunity Must Not Be Lost' - Five Former U.S. Ambassadors to Ethiopia on Events in Tigray
This statement was provided to AllAfrica by five former American ambassadors who led U.S. representation in Ethiopia for 13 of the past 25 years. The career diplomats welcome the… Read more »
June 23, 2021
Ethiopia: Heavy Casualties After Attack on Market in Tigray - Report
There has been heavy casualties after an airstrike on a market in Tigray, according to BBC. Read more »
June 07, 2021
Nigeria: Peacebuilding Experts Speak on Challenges Facing Nigeria [Conversation Transcript]
Welcome to the second in AllAfrica's series with African peacebuilders and researchers. Our focus today is Nigeria. Appropriately nicknamed the "Giant of Africa', the West African… Read more »
May 31, 2021
Nigeria: Can the Nigerian State Survive the Twin Crises of Covid and Conflict?
The toxic mix of factors which threaten the cohesion of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation include: Read more »
May 19, 2021
Tanzania: The Human Rights Priorities for New President Suluhu
Three years ago, the Tanzanian human rights activist Vicky Ntetema and I sat down at a quiet Dar es Salaam restaurant to talk about the human rights situation in her country. I… Read more »
May 18, 2021
Africa: U.S. Ambassador to UN Seeks Partnerships to End African Conflicts
The Biden administration's Cabinet-level official with most experience of Africa's challenges has signaled a clear break from President Donald Trump's approach to the continent. Read more »
April 30, 2021
Southern Africa: SADC Military Mission Warns of Terror Attacks on Mozambique's Allies
A Southern African military mission which has assessed the current conflict in northern Mozambique is warning that so-called “al Shabaab” insurgents could conduct… Read more »
April 20, 2021
Chad: President Deby Dies After Attack
It has been confirmed that newly elected President Idriss Deby died today, apparently of injuries sustained in an attack. Read more »
April 18, 2021
Chad: U.S., UK, France Warn of Fighting Approaching Chad Capital
The United States on Saturday ordered all non-essential personnel, including families of diplomats, out of Chad, as armed groups advanced towards the capital N'Djamena. Read more »