The decision would deprive Mayotte of its ‘birth citizenship’ status to discourage immigration from the Comoros.
The flow of undocumented migrants to Mayotte is straining relations, and the island’s response runs counter to AU policy.
Rushing towards elections in post-conflict countries can hide deeper structural problems
The ISS will provide an African view of nuclear security at the Nuclear Knowledge Summit on 21 - 22 March in Amsterdam.
A famous name can help raise awareness, but the role of the artist in peacemaking is not clear-cut.
The dream of uniting Africa has persisted for some time now. Its undoing, however, remains attempts to unite the political class rather than African people.
In an increasingly prosperous Africa large-scale violence is likely to continue its decline, but the risk of instability and violence will persist.