Ethiopia on brink of civil war
Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebellious northern leaders could spiral out of control and war crimes may have been committed, the United Nations said [read more…]
Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebellious northern leaders could spiral out of control and war crimes may have been committed, the United Nations said [read more…]
The president of Mali announced that he was stepping down and dissolving his government and parliament because he wanted “no blood to be spilled to [read more…]
Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza died of Covid-19, diplomatic sources in Bujumbura and Nairobi confirmed on Wednesday. The Burundi government said Nkurunziza’s sudden death was [read more…]
Even before the pandemic there were postponements. Before that, there were protests. From a large armchair positioned beneath his own portrait, the 82-year-old president of [read more…]
Al Qaeda’s branch in Somalia, the terrorist group’s largest and most active global affiliate, has issued specific new threats against Americans in East Africa and [read more…]
Berlin 1884: 135 years ago today, European leaders sat around a horseshoe-shaped table to set the rules for Africa’s colonisation. On the afternoon of Saturday, [read more…]
Africans should be under no illusion about who their suitor really is, especially those who value their democratic institutions and practices. Racism, homophobia, a constricted [read more…]
When he ended the brutal 22-year presidency of Yahya Jammeh, he was hailed as a hero. But the hope inspired by Adama Barrow’s ascent has [read more…]
Will countries heed the AU Peace and Security Council’s concerns about foreign military bases on the continent? Africa is host to a rising number of [read more…]
Elections are usually a contest between competing parties. Sometimes, though, they are fundamentally about a battle for power within a party. In the case of [read more…]
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