July 29, 2020
Zimbabwe: Minister Shiri, Who Helped Plot Mugabe Ouster, Dies
Zimbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Perrance Shiri has died, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced. Read more »
April 01, 2020
Africa: 'There Can Be No Empowerment Without Peace; and No Peace Without Gender Equality'
The women and young peacebuilders' agenda cannot be siloed from the gender equality agenda. Read more »
July 10, 2020
Congo-Kinshasa: A Job for a Woman - Peacebuilding and Delivering Benefits to People Hungering for Change
What is now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced turbulence and conflict for centuries, and most of its 85 million people remain desperately poor. Yet it is,… Read more »
June 07, 2020
West Africa: How to Step Up the Fight Against Boko Haram
The joint military force comprising soldiers from Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria which is fighting Boko Haram insurgents has won ground but more needs to be done to make it… Read more »
July 02, 2020
Kenya: The Borehole That Transformed Lives of Turkana's Desert Farmers
Launched in 2014, Natiira Ateni Self Help Group is located in Turkana County, more than 700 kilometres north of Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Natiira Ateni is a phrase in the… Read more »
June 30, 2020
Africa: Peacebuilding Expertise Plays Role in COVID-19 Era
As South Africa prepared for its first democratic elections in 1994, political tensions and domestic conflict escalated. Two years earlier, Wiseman Nkuhlu, now Chancellor of the… Read more »
June 16, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 Jeopardises Gains Made Towards Protecting Women and Girls from Violence
The passing of laws to end child marriage resulted in blocking thousands of child marriages and enabling second chance education for girls. However, these gains made over the years… Read more »
June 14, 2020
Africa: The Special Court for Sierra Leone - Keys to its Success & Lessons for Today
A Discussion with Former Chief Prosecutor David Crane Read more »
June 07, 2020
Africa: Bad Philanthropy - The Rinsing of Toxic Money
Peacebuilding and the achievement of equitable, sustainable societies are threatened by philanthropic activities that result from tainted sources or impose values different… Read more »
June 03, 2020
West Africa: Govt Risks Inflaming Local Conflict With Military Strategy Against Islamists - Report
The government of Niger risks inflaming local conflicts in a region bordering Mali by pursuing a primarily military strategy to counter attacks by Islamist militants, says a new… Read more »
May 17, 2020
Nigeria: Violence in Nigeria's North West - Rolling Back the Mayhem
The executive summary of a report by the International Crisis Group on the conflicts in north-west Nigeria, which - the report says - are a result of long-running competition over… Read more »
Nigeria: Jihadi Groups, Criminals Aggravate Herder-Farmer Conflicts in North-West - Report
The long-running clashes between herders and farmers in north-west Nigeria have been aggravated by "an explosion in criminal activity and infiltration by jihadi groups," says a new… Read more »
February 10, 2020
Africa: She Stands For Peace Book Launched to Honour Women Peacebuilders
She Stands For Peace, a book recognizing and celebrating outstanding African women and girls who have exceptionally advanced the women, peace and security agenda in Africa has been… Read more »
August 22, 2019
Central African Republic: Bad Governance Key Obstacle in Building Peace - Report
Close to 3 million people require emergency aid in the CAR, it is one of the poorest and most dangerous countries on the continent, and it's struggling to recover from a civil war… Read more »
April 11, 2020
Sudan: Sudan's Revolution One Year After Fall of the Dictatorship
The streets running from Sudan’s army headquarters to the University of Khartoum are quiet this week - shut down by order of the transitional government to stave off the… Read more »
March 27, 2020
Cameroon: Separatist Group Announces Two-Week Ceasefire During COVID-19 Pandemic
A separatist militia in Cameroon is to implement a two-week ceasefire during the COVID-19 pandemic, the BBC reports. Read more »
March 25, 2020
Africa: How Resource Scarcity Fuels Conflict - Young Activists Tackle Climate Crisis
She may not be from central Africa, but 17-year-old Makenna Muigai would like African leaders to rally their political muscle to save the endangered Congo Basin - for a good… Read more »
March 24, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 – Africa's Looming Humanitarian and Security Crisis
Africa remains by far the most vulnerable continent in terms of viral and bacterial infections. Covid-19 is likely to prove the worst of these. Numbers shift constantly, but by 24… Read more »
March 11, 2020
Africa: Young Climate Activist - How Locusts, Climate Crisis Threaten Peace
Africa's young people are at the forefront by climate change action sweeping the world as climate change activists take charge where global leadership has failed. Makenna Muigai,… Read more »
March 09, 2020
West Africa: U.S. Appoints Special Envoy to the Sahel Region
The United States has created a special envoy for Africa's Sahel region.State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus announced the appointment on Twitter: Read more »
February 26, 2020
Nigeria: 'Enough Is Enough' Aims to Reclaim Citizen Power
Africa's most populous country and largest economy has become fraught with insurgent attacks, kidnappings for ransom, violent protests over pollution and joblessness, and conflicts… Read more »
February 20, 2020
Mozambique: Worsening Conflict Rooted in Poverty, Repression, Intolerance
Mozambique has had a troubled history. Portugal gained control of parts of the Indian Ocean coast in the 16th century and ruled, often brutally, until 1975. A 10-year armed… Read more »
February 14, 2020
Africa: Climate Change Can Set the Stage for Violent Conflict - Expert
Levels of poverty, economic opportunities, and unemployment are key factors increasing the likelihood of conflict, and there has been strong agreement that climate change, is a… Read more »
Africa: How Climate Climate Change Contributes to Insecurity
In this allAfrica explainer we delve into the relationship between climate change and conflict on the continent Read more »
February 04, 2020
Mozambique: Growing Violence Keeps Northern Schools Shut
Unknown gunmen have attacked six communities and torched a teacher training college in Quissanga district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, in the space of less… Read more »
allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)
allAfrica.com is operated by AllAfrica Global Media, a multi-media content service provider and hosted by AllAfrica, Inc., the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide.
Website: https://allafrica.com/
