Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hold the nation’s fate in their hands. Again
It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die
International envoys should keep pressing the Ethiopia and Tigray parties to renew the truce and begin formal direct negotiations.
Plot shows how women characters refuse to be victims in a conflict situation
The Angolan autocrat, president from 1979 to 2017, built up the wealth of his family and that of his generals at the expense of the citizens
Liberia decided not to prosecute anyone for crimes committed during its first and second civil wars. Now, one organisation is documenting and aiding prosecution outside the country
Diversity is especially meant to be celebrated on India’s Republic Day, 26 January. But another legacy haunts the Indian republic — the colonial policy of divide and rule, of ethnonationalism, and religious polarisation
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
Most of Facebook’s features are designed to maximise meaningful social Interaction, which means the algorithm promotes extreme content
When Sudan’s military removed leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019, it started receiving aid that is now under threat
Retributive justice merely leads to generational cycles of violence. And the civilians continue to be subjected to rape, torture, death and illegal detentions
The conflict in Ethiopia could spill over into the entire Horn of Africa region. AU and regional leaders need to step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation
Between a communications shutdown and tight restrictions on movement, reporters — and the world — knows little about what is going on in Tigray. But the little that is emerging is terrible
As war drums beat again in Ethiopia, author Maaza Mengiste finds new language to memorialise the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
AN OCCRP investigation reveals that Gunvor and Semlex brokered weapons-for-oil deals in early 2011 when Côte d’Ivoire was in crisis, despite a UN arms embargo
Climate change and civil war are escalating tensions between South Sudan’s herders and crop farmers, who are competing over land
It’s been a year since Frelimo and Renamo signed the Maputo Accord. This time, the peace might just hold
The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks
Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
Politicians must desist from blaming the actions of the former oppressor for their own decisions
The hardline stance by both the government and the Anglophone successionists hinders solutions
It is far from clear that the deal fits in with South Africa’s long-term energy strategy, or that there is an economic case for it
Supporting Saudi Arabia’s lukewarm reforms sends a signal of consent to a murderous regime
Libya’s proposed elections and any subsequent interim government will fail if the country’s challenges aren’t addressed
Ali Abdullah Saleh’s death comes amid an intensified conflict between the Iran-aligned armed group and pro-Saleh forces in the ongoing war in Yemen
Scientists have found that herds of elephant were able to walk on ground infested by land-mines without injury because of their keen sense of smell.
Wednesday’s elections will bring to an end a 38-year reign dominated by an unrelenting authoritarian style.
Control of increasingly scarce water is being used by armed groups to challenge central governments, causing untold suffering to civilians.
A force from the continent, such as the African Union, may possibly be able to protect South Sudan’s civilians.
Desperate women are seeking refuge from war in arranged marriages, despite reports of abuse.
Syria expects to remove 200 people from the city of Homs during a three-day ceasefire while humanitarian organisations provide aid to those remaining.
Aid agencies in Syria have evacuated hundreds of people from the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Yarmouk.