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latest news & developmentsLack of principled African leadership, action in Sudan
What began in April 2023 as a power struggle between the leaders of the SAF and RSF has evolved into widespread abuses, generating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with…
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
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
South Sudan rivals meet in bid to salvage stalled peace deal
An August 2015 peace deal collapsed almost a year after it was signed and the conflict spread, drawing in more groups around the country
Envoy hopes for Somalia peace progress at summit
Somali politicians attending a summit in Kenya next week have a great chance to push forward a peace process intended to stem 18 years of conflict.
Zimbabwe invites 47 teams to observe election
Zimbabwe has invited 47 regional and sub-regional organisations as well as countries from Africa, Asia, the Americas and one European country — Russia — to observe this month’s…
Do away with the violence, Kenya told
An East African peacemaking body on Friday called for an end to Kenya’s post-election violence and expressed support for mediation talks led by former United Nations chief Kofi…
Annan brokers deal in Kenya
Kenya’s government and opposition struck an agreement on Friday to take immediate steps to try to end tribal bloodshed in a five-week-old political stand-off in which about 850…