Gang warfare has plagued people living on the Cape Flats for decades. These are just some of the statistics going around at the time the military was called in: 2 000 people killed in the first half of 2019, up to 47 people murdered in stabbings and shootings in one weekend, with Bishop Lavis, Mitchells Plain, Delft, Elsies River, Nyanga, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Philippi, Kraaifontein and Manenberg being named as the most dangerous. allAfrica.com and Bush Radio want to know what the next steps are,
Go to resource »This report by Amnesty International found that 57 per cent of the 3,641 recorded deaths occurred in 2018. Security forces were often positioned close to the attacks, which lasted hours and sometimes days, yet were slow to act. In some cases, security forces had prior warning of an imminent raid but did nothing to stop or prevent the killings, looting and burning of homes.
Go to resource »Imam Abubakar Abdullahi risked his life during June 2018 clashes that targeted predominantly Christian communities when he hid hundreds of people fleeing the attacks inside his mosque and home. This week he was honoured by the US government.
Go to resource »As allAfrica.com examines issues of peacebuilding in Africa, in collaboration with African media partners, researchers and research organizations, and in an effort to give voice and visibility to the work of African scholars and researchers in universities and policy institutes, we speak to Shuvai Busuman Nyoni, the Director of the African Leadership Centre, based in Nairobi, about the importance of preparing and equipping the next generation for peacebuilding in Africa. We caught
Go to resource »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 civil disobedience on July 14.
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Victor Ochen is the Founder and Executive Director for African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET). He was born in northern Uganda, he spent 21 years as a refugee and transformed his experiences into leading the anti-child soldiers' recruitment campaign amidst the war in northern Uganda. Forbes Magazine named Ochen in 2015 as one of the 10 most powerful men in Africa.
Listen to Part 1 from Victor Ochen here.
Go to resource »By its resolution 2448 (2018), the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) until 15 November 2019 and requested me to report on its implementation on a quarterly basis. The present report provides an update on major developments in the Central African Republic since my report of 15 February (S/2019/147).
Go to resource »More than a hundred protesters have been confirmed dead in Sudan after security forces opened fire and forced them from their sit-in in Khartoum. Demonstrations in the diaspora have sent a clear message, but the streets remain empty as the military lockdown continues.
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Shuvai Busuman Nyoni, Director of the African Leadership Centre, based in Nairobi, talks to us about the importance of preparing and equipping the next generation for peacebuilding in Africa.
Go to resource »Click above to play, or download this mp3
Victor Ochen is the Founder and Executive Director for African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET). He was born in northern Uganda, he spent 21 years as a refugee and transformed his experiences into leading the anti-child soldiers' recruitment campaign amidst the war in northern Uganda. Forbes Magazine named Ochen in 2015 as one of the 10 most powerful men in Africa.
Listen to Part 2 from Victor Ochen
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