Civil War
latest news & developments
We cannot ignore the Sudanese civil war
Millions have been displaced, millions more are starving and hundreds of thousands are dead, but Africa remains silent
In South Sudan, the same two old men beat the same old war drums
Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hold the nation’s fate in their hands. Again
Ethiopia and Tigray make peace pact
It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die
Avoiding the abyss as war resumes in Northern Ethiopia
International envoys should keep pressing the Ethiopia and Tigray parties to renew the truce and begin formal direct negotiations.
War talk is not cheap, the play ‘Ruined’ shows
Plot shows how women characters refuse to be victims in a conflict situation
José Eduardo dos Santos, a legacy of kleptocracy
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
If the state won’t deal with civil war criminals, then civil society will
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
India today: A place between hope and despair
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…
Seventy-five African journalists imprisoned for doing their jobs
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
Facebook fails to curb the spread of hate speech in Ethiopia
Most of Facebook’s features are designed to maximise meaningful social Interaction, which means the algorithm promotes extreme content
Sudan coup imperils hard-won international backing
When Sudan’s military removed leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019, it started receiving aid that is now under threat
Open Letter: Ethiopia needs a political — not a military — solution to end the devastating civil war
Retributive justice merely leads to generational cycles of violence. And the civilians continue to be subjected to rape, torture, death and illegal detentions
African leaders must continue to press for talks: Ethiopia is too big to fail
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
Blackout makes it hard to report on Ethiopia’s civil war
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…
Maaza Mengiste: ‘We are now catching up with the past’
As war drums beat again in Ethiopia, author Maaza Mengiste finds new language to memorialise the Second Italo-Ethiopian War