Ethiopia: UNHCR Negotiates Access to Refugees in Tigray

The United Nations has received approval from the Ethiopian government for “unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services to vulnerable… Read more »

Ethiopia: Prime Minister Says Government Forces 'Fully in Control' of Mekelle

In a statement released on Twitter, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has taken control of Mekelle, capital of the Tigray… Read more »

South Africa: How a South African Film Inspires Hope in the Face of Adversity

When you see powerhouse names in movie credits, you know definitely you're in for a treat. Read more »

Africa: Scheme to Stop 'Conflict Diamond' Sales Is Not Working - Report

The international scheme to prevent the sale of diamonds from funding violence and war appears to have become “increasingly dysfunctional and has lost credibility,”… Read more »

Africa: 'My Heart Breaks' For Ethiopia - WHO's Tedros

The head of the World Health Organization denies taking sides in the government of Ethiopia's war with the region of Tigray, which has spilled over into neighboring Eritrea. In a… Read more »

Africa: Challenges, Progress in Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 2

Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, women of Africa face hardships that require… Read more »

Africa: Progress and Challenges to Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 1

Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, the women of Africa face hardships that… Read more »

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Atrocities Draw Little International Attention

Alarm bells are ringing in the United Nations Human Rights office and the Refugee Agency at the mass deaths, destruction, and displacement in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province,… Read more »

Africa: Africa Cannot Silence The Guns If Women Are Excluded From Peace Processes

"We can not silence the guns in Africa without the inclusion of women in peace processes. - these were the opening remarks by the African Union Special Envoy Bineta Diop at the… Read more »

Africa: AU Peace Envoy, Namibia Deputy PM Stress Need for Women Peacebuilders Ahead of AU Forum on Women, Peace and Security

While much of the world has been mesmerized by the United States election amid an out-of-control pandemic, the African Union (AU) special envoy @AUBinetaDiop has been thinking… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Election Triggers Refugee Flood to Border Countries

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara may have claimed victory in an election boycotted by the opposition to give himself a third-term, but it has sparked clashes in the country… Read more »

Nigeria: Learning from #EndSARS - A New U.S. Policy Toward Nigeria

Nigerians are still reeling from the past couple of weeks, in shock after Nigerian soldiers killed more than a dozen unarmed civilians who joined in the #EndSARS protests against… Read more »

Africa: A Refugee Crisis Plays Out as Horror in This Harrowing Film

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Nigeria: Buhari Must Meet Legitimate Demands of Protesters - Former Central Bank Deputy Governor

The killings by security authorities of Nigerian citizens peacefully protesting against brutality is a travesty and a tragedy. Read more »

Nigeria: My Heart Is Broken - a Leader Weeps for Her Country and Its Fallen Children

I am heartbroken, along with millions of Nigerian mothers, grandmothers, and women, to have borne witness to the killing of a still uncounted number of our nation's children,… Read more »

Africa: Stigma Makes Ending Covid-19 Harder and Threatens Peace Across Africa

Analyses by researchers at the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Accord) warn that Covid-19 has provoked responses that violate human rights, slow… Read more »

Africa: Softening the Impact of Conflict Multiplier Covid-19

Since 1992, when the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Accord) was established, the conflict management NGO has played an integral role in conflict… Read more »

West Africa: Central Sahel - Shaping Peace With Women and Young People

The countries of Central Sahel—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—face an unprecedented crisis, marked by violent extremism, forced displacement, and rising insecurity. The… Read more »

Africa: Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel

The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this… Read more »

Mali: Does Mali's Coup Advance Democracy?

In an all too familiar scene, on Aug. 18, Malian soldiers arrested the president and other senior officials, took over state television, and put themselves in charge. This is the… Read more »

Mali: Arrests of President and Prime Minister Suggest Successful Military Takeover

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Prime Minister Prime Minister Boubou Cisse are now arrested, say reports from France24 and Reuters. Earlier journalists in Bamako had told… Read more »

South Africa: Organisation Against Gender-Based Violence Calls for AU Action on Mukwege Threats

South Africa Women Fight Back (SAWFB), an organisation aimed at keeping all women safe from gender based violence, has sent a letter to the President of the Republic of South… Read more »

Southern Africa: Regional Leaders Call for 'Action Plan' on Mozambique Insurgency

Southern African leaders pledged their commitment on Monday to supporting Mozambique's government in its fight against the insurgency in Cabo Delgado province. Read more »

Africa: Countries in Africa Mirror Peace Setbacks in World - Global Peace Report

South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea have become more peaceful in the past year, but the situations in Benin and Niger have deterioriated, according to the latest… Read more »

Cameroon: Outrage at New Boko Haram Attack, Children Among Victims

Boko Haram is wreaking havoc in Cameroon as well as Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region and its attacks are going mostly unnoticed by a world focused on the novel… Read more »