G20 is too elite. There’s a way to fix that though – economists The G20 claims to be “the premier forum for international economic cooperation”. The Conversation · May 11, 2025
Trump’s aid cuts leave countries unable to fight back against famine IN FOCUS: More than 4.5 million people in Somalia are expected to suffer from hunger and food shortages before the end of June. The US president’s axing of aid leaves the country with precious few resources to respond. Nick Ferris reports The Independent UK · May 9, 2025
Somalia Air Strikes, Combat Kill Dozens Of Jihadists: Govt Joint US-Somalia air strikes and combat killed dozens of Al-Shabaab jihadists attacking a key town and a military base and also destroyed a shipment of weapons, the Somali government said on Thursday. International Business Times · Apr 17, 2025
Wednesday briefing: Two years into the brutal civil war in Sudan, a London summit makes little progress In today’s newsletter: Why a conference excluding Sudan’s warring parties broke up with disagreement about how to end the world’s worst humanitarian crisis The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025
Leaders meet in London to raise funds for Sudan on second anniversary of civil war On the second anniversary of the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced €140 million in new aid during an international conference in London. Euronews · Apr 15, 2025
EU and UK call to put an end to 'horrific' Sudan war at London conference The UK led international calls, today, Tuesday, for an urgent end to the war in Sudan, as London hosted a high-level conference marking two years since the conflict began. Britain pledged an additional £120 million (137 million euros) in humanitarian aid, warning that Sudan is now facing the worst humanitarian… Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2025
NGOs call on Europe to act as Sudan war hits grim two-year mark The war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands, uprooted more than 13 million and created what has been described as "the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded". As the catastrophe unfolds, NGOs say that Europe needs to step up its intervention… Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2025
London Hosts Talks To Find 'Pathway' To End Sudan War Senior officials gather in London on Tuesday aiming to chart a pathway to peace for Sudan on the second anniversary of its brutal civil conflict, but without the presence of the warring parties. International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025
Power drives global affairs today, not rules – what Africa’s strategies should be A new world order is emerging. The United States is no longer the sole force shaping global events; countries like China, Russia, India and the Gulf states are growing in influence. The Conversation · Apr 13, 2025
Fears Mount Over Resurgence Of Al-Shabaab Jihadists In Somalia Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist militia shows signs of resurgence after making gains in strategic regions and coming close to assassinating the president with a roadside bomb last week. International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025
Sudanese army retakes Khartoum airport from rebels The Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, military sources said on Wednesday, marking another gain in its two-year-old war with a rival armed group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2025
Angola flags desire to step down as mediator in eastern DRC conflict Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel group in order to focus on its presidency of the African Union (AU). Radio France Internationale · Mar 24, 2025
South Africa hasn’t given individuals access to the African Court – this needs to be fixed US President Donald Trump’s second term has brought South Africa’s domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trump’s anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South Africa’s image as an international torch bearer for human rights. The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025
Ethiopia’s war may have ended, but the Tigray crisis hasn’t For over 20 years, Ethiopia was led by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, a coalition of four ethnic-based political parties representing Tigray, Amhara, Oromo, and Southern nations, nationalities and peoples. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front was the most influential party within the coalition. However, in 2018, when the Prosperity… The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025
The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025 African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union, explains the role and its challenges.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025 Must leaders be men? In Africa, it’s time for the patriarchy to give way All-male elections at the African Union highlighted the exclusion of talented women from power. The continent cannot thrive like that, says author Minna Salami
The Conversation · Feb 23, 2025 DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on, calls are being made for non-military solutions.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 18, 2025 The crisis in the DRC and the African Union response As fighting continues in South Kivu between M23 rebels and Congolese forces in the eastern regions bordering Rwanda, uncertainty surrounding the future of the Democratic Republic of Congo grows. This week, we discuss how the African Union can assist with a International Crisis Group expert and address humanitarian risks with…
International Business Times · Feb 16, 2025 M23 Seize Key City Amid Mounting Fears Of DR Congo Breakup Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 15, 2025 African Union Summit opens as conflicts rage on the continent African heads of state are gathering for their annual summit in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend, with escalating conflict in the DRC, the war and resulting humanitarian crisis in Sudan and cuts to aid from the US dominating the agenda.
International Business Times · Feb 15, 2025 African Union Summit Opens, Overshadowed By DR Congo Conflict The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city on his territory.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 12, 2025 Sudan war is world's 'worst humanitarian crisis', the African Union says African Union officials have described Sudan's civil war the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" and warned it was leaving hundreds of thousands of children malnourished. This as the organisation's annual summit is set to open this weekend.
International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025 DRC Conflict Overshadows African Summit A dramatic escalation of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and swingeing US humanitarian aid cuts are set to dominate an African Union summit this week, overshadowing the election of its new chairman.
The Conversation · Feb 7, 2025 DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try sanctions? The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of the province of North Kivu, fell to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025 WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Africa.