The R-ARCSS makes a sufficient case that youth, as well as refugees, are significant stakeholders in the South Sudan transition process.
MONUSCO is a victim of the deteriorating image of a weak international community and the UN peacekeeping operations have been portrayed as selling an illusion of peace rather than imposing it.
On 17 August 2022 SADC held its 42nd Ordinary Summit under the theme “Promoting industrialisation through agro-processing, mineral beneficiation and regional value chains for inclusive and resilient economic growth.”
Africa finds itself being courted again by many ardent suitors from the West and the East and in between. It is all rather reminiscent of the Cold War.
Amid the worst drought in over 40 years, Ethiopia’s high exposure to climate change and its devastating impacts is growing increasingly evident by the day.
Kenya will hold its 5th general elections on 9 August 2022. For the first time in Kenyan history, a woman was proposed as a Presidential running mate.
In the past weeks tensions between the DRC and Rwanda were on the rise once more. These tensions are also an indication that previous agreements between the DRC and Rwanda still suffer from lack of implementation.
It has been over a year since protests erupted in the Kingdom of Eswatini. The unrest in Eswatini is of concern to the countries in the region and is on the peace and security agenda of SADC.
ECCAS Member States are committed to the shared values of the AU, whose legal instruments relating to refugees and IDPs form an integral part of the body.
Peace talks are finally on the horizon between Ethiopia’s federal government and leaders of the northern Tigray region, but lasting peace in the country remains a distant hope.
Two southern African countries, South Africa and Eswatini, are undergoing important reforms. South Africa and Eswatini can look to Lesotho for lessons.
Local structures for justice are integral for societies emerging from conflict. In the indigenous inkundla/lekgotla courts of Southern Africa, one can find a local justice system that allows for amnesties to be granted without also granting impunity.
If we are to implement the long-term vision for achieving peace and stability that is enshrined in Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda, we need to undertake an in-depth assessment of current and historical challenges that African countries face.
The recent spate of coups witnessed on the continent has triggered a number of questions including whether we are witnessing a return of coups, what explains the coups and what to make of their apparent popular support.
Africa has experienced six military coups and two attempted coups. These events represent a sharp rise in such contested political transitions over the previous 10-year period and indicates the possibility of further instability on the continent.
From 19th to 21st December 2021, members of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC), gathered in Durban for the Inaugural Joint Retreat between the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the PSC.
Formal regional integration exercises aim to play a leading role in reversing the process of marginalisation of the economies of the ECCAS zone.
As the COP26 and COP27 Presidencies meet in Denmark for a joint ministerial meeting, the opportunity to advance debates on issues that matter for Africa should be seized.