July 30, 2019
Nigeria: Between Boko Haram and Herder/Farmer Attacks - The Complexity of Conflict
Corruption, oil disputes, inequality, the Boko Haram insurgency, and violence between farmers and herders and those of different religious groupings entwine, presenting a country… Read more »
July 29, 2019
Sudan: Five Protesters Shot Dead
Five protesters in Sudan's North Kordofan state were shot dead at a rally on Monday, a doctors' committee linked to the protest says. According to BBC, at least two of the victims… Read more »
July 26, 2019
Libya: Scores Feared Drowned in 'Worst Mediterranean Tragedy of the Year'
More than 100 migrants and refugees are feared drowned after the boats they were travelling in capsized off Libya's coast in the Mediterranean Sea, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 24, 2019
Africa: How to Move Towards a More Peaceful Nigeria
Fatima Madaki is a young peacebuilder working with Search for Common Ground Nigeria, a non-governmental organization which focuses on peacebuilding in communities where citizens… Read more »
Somalia: Mogadishu Mayor Reportedly Injured After Suicide Bomber Attacks Office
Somali police have said that a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the office of Mogadishu Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 20, 2019
Nigeria: Heroic Imam Speaks on Peace and Diversity
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have thanked a Muslim cleric whose heroism earned him the International Religious Freedom… Read more »
July 19, 2019
Sudan: Demonstrators March to Honour 'Martyrs' of Protests
Sudanese police fired tear gas as demonstrators marched in the capital Khartoum towards a prominent square to honour dozens of people killed in the months-long protest movement, Al… Read more »
July 13, 2019
Somalia: Journalist Hodan Nalayeh Among Those Killed in Kismayo Hotel Blast
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the Asasey Hotel in the southern port town of Kismayo on Friday, before several heavily armed gunmen forced their way… Read more »
July 12, 2019
Africa: How My Life of Violence Led to Peacebuilding - Achaleke
AllAfrica speaks with Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network-Africa Coordinator, Christan Achaleke, from Cameroon. Achaleke is a youth civil society activist and peace… Read more »
July 10, 2019
Africa: How The Teachings of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Inspire Ghana's Youth
Wisdom Addo from Ghana is the Executive Director for West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation. Addo has over 7 years of experience working with young people in schools and… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli
Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »
July 05, 2019
Libya: Guards Shot at People Fleeing Air Strikes - UN Report
The United Nations said on Thursday that it had information that Libyan guards shot at refugees and migrants trying to flee from air strikes that killed at least 53 people,… Read more »
July 04, 2019
Sudan: Protesters Resume Talks With Military Council
Sudan's protest leaders have resumed face-to-face talks with the ruling generals, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 03, 2019
Libya: Refugees in Detention Centres Need to Be Evacuated Urgently - MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) believes that the deadly attack on the Tajoura detention centre "could easily have been avoided". Read more »
Libya: Scores Killed, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Migrant Detention Centre
An air attack hit a detention centre for mainly African migrants in the Tajoura suburb of the Libya's capital Tripoli late on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 02, 2019
Rwanda: 25 Years After Liberation, Kagame Speaks on Leadership, Foreign Aid and African Unity
This year, Rwanda celebrates the 57th golden jubilee of independence and the 25th anniversary of liberation. Held under the theme "Together We Prosper," this year's celebration is… Read more »
Sudan: Protest Organisers Reveal Action Plan
The organisation leading the strike in the country and calling for civilian rule, the Sudan Professionals Association, has published an agenda that will culminate in a big show of… Read more »
July 01, 2019
Uganda: Refugee for Two Decades Recruits Child Soldiers to Build Peace
The Founder and Executive Director for African Youth Initiative Network, Victor Ochen, was born in northern Uganda, and spent 21 years as a refugee. He transformed his experiences… Read more »
Sudan: 'We Will Continue Our Protests Until the Military Yields'
Three more people have been found dead in Omdurman city, Sudan, activists say, bringing the total death toll from anti-military protests to at least 10 across the country, Al… Read more »
June 05, 2019
Africa: 'Uprooting the Seeds of Conflicts, Violence Key in Achieving Peace in Africa'
AllAfrica speaks to the Founder and Executive Director for African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET), Victor Ochen who was born in northern Uganda. Ochen spent 21 years as a… Read more »
Africa: Educate Africa's Youth to Build Peace – Peace Centre Leader
As AllAfrica examines issues of peacebuilding in Africa, in collaboration with African media partners, researchers and research organizations, in an effort to give voice and… Read more »
June 12, 2019
Nigeria: Our Girls Need You!
Five years ago, in April 2014, the world gaped in horror at the news that Boko Haram insurgents had swarmed out of the Sambisa Forest in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State to… Read more »
June 06, 2019
Sudan: UN to Remove Some Civilian Staff - For Now
The United Nations is temporarily removing some civilian staff from Sudan because of the security situation in the country, Reuters reports from the United Nations. Read more »
June 05, 2019
Sudan: Death Toll Rises as China, Russia Block UN Action
The number of people killed since security forces stormed a protest camp outside the Defence Ministry in central Khartoum has risen to 60, according to a Reuters report quoting… Read more »
June 03, 2019
Sudan: Security Forces Move to Break Up Sit-In - Demonstrators
Sudanese security forces have moved in to break up a protest camp in the capital, Khartoum, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »