April 09
Rwanda: Rwanda's Genocide Could Have Been Prevented - 3 Things the International Community Should Have Done - Expert
As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, it is important to understand what the international community could have… Read more »
February 20
South Sudan: South Sudan - Some Spoilers Want Peace to Fail, Putting 2024 Elections At Risk
South Sudan is expected to hold its first general election in December 2024. It became an independent state in 2011. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Peace Pacts With the Oromo Liberation Front Have Failed - Here's What Was Missing
Two attempts have been made over the past six years to broker peace between the Ethiopian government and the armed rebel group Oromo Liberation Front. The armed group was formed… Read more »
Africa: Women in South Africa's Armed Struggle - New Book Records History At First Hand
South Africa's young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of "non-violence" as a… Read more »
January 15
South Africa: South Africa Has Made Its Genocide Case Against Israel in Court. Here's What Both Sides Said and What Happens Next
Following the October 7 attack by Hamas, Israeli forces have carried out sustained attacks on the Palestinian controlled territory, dividing the international community. Read more »
January 03
South Africa: South Africa to Lead New Military Force in the DRC - an Expert On What It's Up Against
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Monusco, is ending after 20 years. It will be replaced by troops from the Southern African… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Mali: Mali Crisis - UN Peacekeepers Are Leaving After 10 Years - What's Needed for a Smooth Transition
The UN Security Council voted on 30 June 2023 to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali, Minusma, after Mali officially requested its complete withdrawal. Over 11,000 military… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Africa: What Makes Peace Talks Successful? The 4 Factors That Matter
Peace talks that seek to end armed conflicts are underway in several African countries. Because very few conflicts are resolved on the battlefield, negotiations are fundamental.… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Somalia: Time for a New Strategy On Al-Shabaab
In October 2022, Somalia's capital Mogadishu suffered yet another massive suicidal attack. More than 100 people were killed. Hundreds more were wounded and thousands will have been… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Mali: Amid Popular Opposition, Is The UN's Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Doomed?
On 29 June, the UN Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations' peacekeeping initiative, the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: No Justification for Fines Imposed On Nigeria's Media Houses Over Bandits Documentary
Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission recently imposed a fine of N5 million (about US$11,922) each on MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, NTA-Startimes and Telcom Satellites Limited… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Exploitation By UN Peacekeepers - Fatherless Children Speak About the Pain of Being Abandoned
My father left my mother while she was pregnant - she gave birth when he had already left. People call me "daughter of a bitch". They disturb and hurt me so much. They say they… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Nigeria: Training Local Leaders in Mediation Can Reduce Violence - Positive Results in Nigeria
Violence and insecurity are plaguing the northern parts of Nigeria. Banditry, kidnapping and other forms of indiscriminate violence have risen sharply during the pandemic. Read more »
May 27, 2022
Africa: UN Peacekeeping in Africa Is Working Better Than You Might Think
Media headlines often make it seem as if peacekeeping is not going well; they tend to highlight violence, displacement and abuse. The quantitative data, however, tell a different… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Kenya: How Judiciary Can Break the Cycle of Electoral Violence
Kenya is no stranger to highly contested elections, including those pervaded by political and ethnic violence. Read more »
May 11, 2022
South Sudan: Peacekeeping in South Sudan - It's a Race Against Time for the UN
A notable consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been the near-complete breakdown of what was already a deeply fraught relationship among the permanent members of the UN… Read more »