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What the AU’s new mission means for Somalia?
AUSSOM will be a new peacekeeping and stabilisation mission which is intended as an upgrade on previous operations namely the...
Read moreDetailsThe New Wave of Terror in West Africa: Challenges in the Sahel Post-Regime Change Era
The Sahel, an area that stretches across Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso, is vast—nearly three million sq km...
Read moreDetailsPermanent seats for African countries: just one of many reforms that are required at UN Security Council
Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America’s support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats...
Read moreDetailsWhat is hindering the African Union in the Sudan War?
Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a raging war between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support...
Read moreDetailsHow Drug Trafficking in Africa’s Sahel is Undermining Security and Stability
Before now, there have been some speculations and predictions on the correlation between drug trafficking and insecurity across the Sahel...
Read moreDetailsIran’s Rising Influence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Below the surface of Africa lies a wealth of mineral resources of huge value. As part of the pivot toward...
Read moreDetailsThe Politics of Instability between Rwanda and the DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in natural resources. The crisis in the DRC is one of the...
Read moreDetailsWhat is South Africa up against in leading a new military force in the DRC?
The security situation in the eastern DRC has deteriorated in recent months, and criticism has been raised against the UN force, Monusco, which was...
Read moreDetailsWhy is DR Congo-Kenya rebel group row rattling regional relations?
DR Congo joined the EAC last year, but its membership has been complicated by the by the fact that Mr...
Read moreDetailsIs Mali winning the war against rebellion?
The country's declining security has led to three coups since 2012. After French troops left, the military of Mali and...
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