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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…

South Sudan is gearing up for its first election – Three things it must get right

The people of South Sudan have not exercised the right to choose their leaders since the referendum that secured independence from Sudan in 2011. Instead, they have suffered through cycles of violent…

Kenya Drops Visa Requirement for DR Congo Nationals

Kenya has removed visa requirements for citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local media reported Friday. This means that DR Congo national passport holders can now travel to Kenya without…

DR Congo Forces Under Fire for ‘Killing’ Protesters

Rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo for killing dozens of protesters demonstrating against UN forces. The government has said that at least…

Cameroon’s Long-serving Ruler Reshuffles Military After Coup In Neighboring Gabon

One of Africa’s longest-serving presidents has appointed new military leaders on the same day a junta seized power in neighboring Gabon. President Paul Biya of Cameroon carried out a wide-ranging reshuffle of…

DRC: Rising Twirwaneho rebel group highlights the unending volatility of the country’s east

Christopher P. Davey, Clark University The three-decade conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to the proliferation of hundreds of armed groups. With the violence…

Uganda: Shilling Depreciates as World Bank Halts Funding

The Ugandan shilling has suffered the biggest drop in almost eight years as officials said they would need to revise the budget after the World Bank halted new funding to the country…