Exit of AMISOM: Consolidating Gains and Charting New Trajectories in the African Union Presence in Somalia
AMISOM was a child of necessity, birthed in the context of an exacerbated Somali conflict and the emergence of the ICU in 2006 as the dominant force in the fight for the control of Mogadishu.
Africans Welcome China’s Role in Peace and Security, but are Pushing for Greater Agency and Responsibility
Peace and security were not initially on FOCAC’s agenda when it started in 2000. While African countries pushed for this, their Chinese partners were hesitant. Today, the picture looks very different and China is now engaged in various peace operations in Africa.
Africa-Europe Summit: A common agenda around climate change?
International emergencies, create a major opportunity to recast cooperation and elevate it, truly, to a ‘mutually-beneficial’ partnership between Europe and Africa. One area where cooperation will be tested is in the area of climate change.
Africa: Pawn in a new world dis-order
A new cold war is emerging, characterised by a new arms race, space race, cyber-technology race, and an age-old race for land, resources, and influence. Once again Africa finds herself a pawn…this time in an emerging new world dis-order.
Brace yourselves for a new Cold War
Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers.
Democracy is increasingly under pressure in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa
The situation in South Africa is a microcosm of what is prevailing in the rest of Africa. The marginalised majority have continued, over these three decades, to live in hope.
African Union shows global leadership on the climate-peace nexus
The AU has shown global leadership on how to integrate the climate-peace nexus. The March 2021 PSC meeting at heads of state level decided to also develop a common African position on the nexus between climate, peace and security.
Bottom-up approaches to peace: a holistic approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding
Communal conflicts in Africa are multi-dimensional and they vary from state to state. Community led peace initiatives can be inclusive when they involve a wide range of actors including in particular elders, religious leaders, women and the youth.
African Coups and Silencing the Guns Agenda in 2021
The goal of Silencing the Guns (STG) was to achieve a conflict-free Africa and rid the continent of all wars and conflicts. Conflicts have persisted, resulting in the STG agenda being extended to 2030, in the hope that by then Africa will have cured itself of the plague of conflict.
Navigating Sudan’s quest for democratic transition
Restructuring how Sudan is governed is essential to placing Sudan on the right course towards sustained democracy, especially given the military’s restructuring process that has been in play for over 50 years.