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.
The Dragon’s Game in the Sahel
China’s stakes in the region and why Beijing has interests in enhancing its security role in the Sahel.
Reflecting on 6 years of Youth, Peace and Security
Youth participation should be inclusive and integrated deeply in dialogues, so young people do not inherit socio-economic and political problems that could have been negated through their involvement.
Is sovereign debt impeding Africa’s COVID-19 recovery?
Africans realised early on in the pandemic there was a tough period ahead – repeating the long pattern of Africa feeling the worst impacts of global dynamics.
East Africa’s terrorism hotspots: examining the roots and solutions
Eastern Africa has two primary terrorism hotspots. The first is Somalia. It has experienced continuous instability since 1991, due to clan-based warlords and the lack of a functioning central government. Secondly, similar to Somalia, the eastern part of the DRC has been a hotspot since its own civil war from 1997 to 2003.