Les coups d’État militaires étaient monnaie courante dans certaines régions d’Afrique au cours des décennies qui ont suivi l’indépendance. Mais après une période de relative stabilité démocratique, certains signes indiquent qu’ils sont en hausse. La
Africa’s Fragile States Are Greatest Climate Change Casualties – Analysis
Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states. As the continent’s leaders converge on Kenya for next week’s African Climate Action Summit, it is vital that they come up
BRICS Jumps To Africa’s Rescue – OpEd
The three-day BRICS Summit from 22-24 August 2023 in South Africa has raised hopes across the African continent that a new deal for development aid to Africa could be taking shape that will be more
Azawad : Les indépendantistes du nord du Mali et du sud de l’Algérie accusent la junte de chercher la guerre
La Coordination des Mouvements de l’Azawad (CMA), principale coalition indépendantiste du nord du Mali, appuyée par le mouvement de libération du Sud de l’Algérie, accuse la junte militaire malienne de chercher à déclencher un conflit
Burkina Faso : Un soutien solidaire au Niger
Dans un geste de solidarité régionale, le gouvernement burkinabè a donné son feu vert à une initiative militaire majeure en approuvant un projet de loi visant à déployer un contingent de troupes au Niger. Cette
African Conflicts Displace Over 40 Million People
Continuing a decade long trend, the number of Africans who are forcibly displaced has risen over the past year and now totals over 40 million people. An additional 3.2 million Africans have been displaced due
Maritime Security Awareness in Africa: Elevating Youth Voices
Webinar The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, the Office of the African Union Youth Envoy, and the African Union’s Youth4Peace Africa Program will organize an academic webinar to analyze the role of youth in promoting
Africa’s Interests in Strengthening the United Nations System
African countries have played an overlooked role shaping the UN international system, remain committed to preserving and improving it, and oppose efforts to destabilize, dismantle, or overturn it. During the United Nations General Assembly’s 2023
African-Led Peace Operations: A Crucial Tool for Peace and Security
The 20th anniversary of the founding of the African Union in 2022 was a watershed year for African-led peace operations. In response to a variety of conflicts and crises, the African Union (AU) and the
The Horn Of Africa States: Why HAS Is Behind Other African RTAs – OpEd
Regional Trade Agreements (“RTAs”) and organizations seem to be proliferating in Africa. Some seem to be successful, while others appear to have stagnated after the initial euphoria of following the herd. RTAs that appear to