Libya
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At least 2300 dead in Libya floods, but far higher toll feared
As global concern spread, multiple nations offered to urgently send aid and rescue teams to help the war-scarred country that has been overwhelmed by what one UN official…
Nato uses West’s military muscle to force its way into Africa
The AU lacked a security apparatus of its own and Nato and the West were only too happy to step into the breach
How far can you drive on R800 worth of fuel? In Libya – to Cape Town. And back. Twice.
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In the time of wars and refugees, let us now talk peace
When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?
Three reasons the United Nations cannot intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine
These are the veto power of the Security Council, major powers ignore the UN and the UN secretary general cannot favour either side in the war
Brace yourselves for a new Cold War
Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers
What’s in store for the African continent in 2022?
Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.
Armed groups deploy in Libya capital amid tensions over election
The political uncertainty has raised tensions on the ground across Libya, controlled by an array of armed groups in a decade of conflict following the 2011 revolt that overthrew…