Millions have been displaced, millions more are starving and hundreds of thousands are dead, but Africa remains silent
Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hold the nation’s fate in their hands. Again
It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die
International envoys should keep pressing the Ethiopia and Tigray parties to renew the truce and begin formal direct negotiations.
Plot shows how women characters refuse to be victims in a conflict situation
The Angolan autocrat, president from 1979 to 2017, built up the wealth of his family and that of his generals at the expense of the citizens
Liberia decided not to prosecute anyone for crimes committed during its first and second civil wars. Now, one organisation is documenting and aiding prosecution outside the country
Diversity is especially meant to be celebrated on India’s Republic Day, 26 January. But another legacy haunts the Indian republic — the colonial policy of divide and rule, of…
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
Most of Facebook’s features are designed to maximise meaningful social Interaction, which means the algorithm promotes extreme content
When Sudan’s military removed leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019, it started receiving aid that is now under threat
Retributive justice merely leads to generational cycles of violence. And the civilians continue to be subjected to rape, torture, death and illegal detentions
The conflict in Ethiopia could spill over into the entire Horn of Africa region. AU and regional leaders need to step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation
Between a communications shutdown and tight restrictions on movement, reporters — and the world — knows little about what is going on in Tigray. But the little that is emerging…
As war drums beat again in Ethiopia, author Maaza Mengiste finds new language to memorialise the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
AN OCCRP investigation reveals that Gunvor and Semlex brokered weapons-for-oil deals in early 2011 when Côte d’Ivoire was in crisis, despite a UN arms embargo
Climate change and civil war are escalating tensions between South Sudan’s herders and crop farmers, who are competing over land
It’s been a year since Frelimo and Renamo signed the Maputo Accord. This time, the peace might just hold
The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks
Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
