The long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is starting to boil over again. On 2 February, a South African Airforce Oryx helicopter participating in MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in
How Guinea-Bissau’s Political Crisis Could Boil Over
In a region hit hard by coups, will Guinea-Bissau crumble under the weight of its political divides? Late last year, as November gave way to December, clashes erupted in Guinea-Bissau’s capital between different army factions.
Suddenly, Senegal Is a New Risk for Democracy in Africa
U.S., African and international partners should join to help Senegalese defend constitutional rule. The sudden actions by Senegal’s president to postpone this month’s presidential election by 10 months threaten to seriously undermine political stability and
Genocide en RDC en 2024 :
78 000 enfants sont contraints de quitter leur foyer en raison de l’escalade du conflit men République démocratique du Congo. La reprise des combats entre les Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo et
The Horn Of Africa States: Battling Through Fire And Water To Achieve Peace – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States has been battling over the past decades with itself either through internecine intra-state wars or through inter-state wars between some of its members. It is either this or that and
Residents scatter as they fear Congo rebel group will again seize key eastern city of Goma
One of eastern Congo’s most active rebel groups is attacking a community considered the last line of defense before the region’s largest city of Goma, fleeing residents said Wednesday, even as the rebels claimed they
Ethiopia intelligence head Temesgen approved as deputy prime minister
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing Demeke Mekonnen, who had served in the role for 11 years, the government said. In addition, parliament
Group of Senegal opposition leaders unite to fight election delay
Around a dozen Senegalese opposition leaders have joined forces to challenge the postponement of the presidential election, one of the candidates, Anta Babacar, told Reuters on Wednesday, outlining her plan to fight the delay in
Five Reasons For India To Recognize Somaliland
This bold move would advance its security, diplomatic, economic, and soft power interests in one fell swoop with the only possible costs being criticism from Somalia and those of its foreign partners that already treat
The Ethiopian Premier Made Three Solid Points About His Country’s Intentions Towards Somalia
If Ethiopia really wanted to create trouble for Somalia, all that it would have to do is withdraw its anti-terrorist forces and cut off bilateral trade, which would combine to destroy that country’s stability and