Military Regimes Cannot Be Peace-Builders or Democracy-Promoters
The Sudan case gives evidence that military and paramilitary regimes cannot be the answer to political and democratic transition in developing countries. In 2002,...
Modern solutions to countering violent insurgencies
Countering violent extremism in Africa is complicated and nuanced. It requires a multi-faceted intervention to address the socio-economic issues that permit an insurgent group...
Countries call for Eid ceasefire in Sudan as fighting continues
Khartoum was rocked by further shelling on Friday after several international leaders called Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, urging him to agree...
Sudan Army versus the RSF: The Generals’ Power Struggle
Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia are fighting for sole rule in Khartoum. Since the military coup in October 2021, which...
Why two military rivals are in a ‘fight to the death’ in Sudan
Three straight days of conflict between two militarized factions have made once-quiet neighborhoods in and around the capital, Khartoum, feel like a war zone....
Mass Protests Going on in Five African Countries
20th March — Five countries in Africa – Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia and Senegal are making global headlines due to mass protests. In...
India to Host 9-Day Mega Military Exercise with Over 20 African Nations
New Delhi — The Indian Army will hold a nine-day mega military exercise with militaries of over 20 African countries from March 21 in...
Zimbabwe’s cyber city: Urban utopia or surveillance menace?
HARARE — In a fertile stretch of fields and farms dubbed New Harare, Zimbabwe is building a high-tech “cyber city” a world away from...
Africa’s mishmash of regional blocs doesn’t add enough value
Africa’s regional groups should form the building blocks of an integrated African Union (AU). On a vast continent with 55 AU member states, such...
UNDP: Work, Not Religion, Main Recruiting Tool of Violent Extremist Groups
Geneva — A new report by the U.N. Development Program, UNDP, warns violent extremism is growing in sub-Saharan Africa and threatening to reverse hard-won...