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.
As Africa prepares for the inevitable political and economic fallout of the war in Ukraine, it may be an opportune time for some African countries to formulate new political and economic policies that may benefit from a shift in global markets.
Almost a decade since the conflict in South Sudan commenced, the conflict has become further fragmented, with indiscriminate violence across the country being highly varied.
While the current crisis in the Lake Chad region is often framed by the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram, other factors have converged and exacerbated the crisis.
Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda led the country for 3 years from 2008 to 2011. He became the fourth president after the country’s independence from British rule in 1964.
Once the stakeholders in Eswatini get to a point of national dialogue, the question of what will happen at this dialogue will arise.
The priority theme for CSW66, ‘Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes’, gave us an opportunity to reflect on an area of key contemporary importance.
The parties to the R-ARCSS have signed, on 3 April 2022, an agreement to unify the security command structure.
Throughout the centuries of African history, women have played an integral role in society and shaped the culture of their communities and their larger societies.
Research on women, peace and security provides strong evidence that gender equality and women’s empowerment are associated with more peaceful and stable outcomes. The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) facilitates the inclusion of women peace activists in local conflict, early warning and prevention mechanisms.
International Women’s Day is an opportunity for women across the world and on the continent to take stock of the state of gender-based issues and the achievements and opportunities.
On International Women’s Day, 08 March 2022, AU launched the campaign #WhatAfricanWomenWant to popularise and advocate for the speedy and full implementation of its Strategy for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.
Local women have a long history of fighting for the emancipation of South Africa and gender equality as a whole, and have been effective drivers of their own change.
African leaders met at a particularly trying time for the continent. Notable deliberations and decisions emerged from the Summit. Leadership changes occurred in the top echelons of the institution.
On the occasion of Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim’s 80th birthday, many of his friends took part recently in an online celebration and paid tribute to him for his exceptional contribution to his home country Tanzania, the UN, and the OAU.