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AU peacekeepers are leaving Somalia: what needs to happen to keep the peace

The phased withdrawal of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) began earlier this year and is scheduled to end in December 2024. The withdrawal of African Union (AU) peacekeepers poses…

Ethiopia’s Amhara people are being portrayed as the enemy: the dangerous history of ethnic politics

The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency on 4 August 2023 and sent the military into the Amhara region to engage the Fano, a local armed militia. Some suggested that Ethiopia…

Climate change will affect hydropower – African countries must be prepared

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some…

Uganda Says Over 550 Rebels Killed In DR Congo Operation

Uganda has killed more than 560 members of an Islamic State-allied rebel group since launching operations against them in December 2021, President Yoweri Museveni said. The anti-Kampala group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…

DR Congo: Senior Army Officials Arrested Ordering ‘Lethal Force’ On Protesters

Two senior military officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been arrested after allegedly ordering that lethal force be used against a banned protest. The security forces intervened when the demonstration…

Uganda: Police Say Five Arrested, More Explosives Recovered

Ugandan police have arrested another five people and discovered five more explosives around the capital Kampala in a bombing plot linked to an Islamist rebel group, the force said. Based in the…