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05 Jun 2025 / by Chandré Gould, Gugu Xaba, Suzan Eriksson, Wilmi Dippenaar & Monica Woodhouse

SA’s child protection pledge needs NGO partners to succeed

The plan is up against dysfunction within social development departments and fraught relations with NGOs that deliver most services.

04 Jun 2025 / by Meressa K Dessu

Somalia’s stance on peace missions: interference or local ownership?

Threats to the independence of peace support missions call for clarity on their relationship with host countries.

03 Jun 2025 / by Karen Allen

Drones: a propaganda tool for Africa’s armed groups?

Ukraine’s recent drone attack on Russia shows how potent weaponised UAS can be, both on and off the battlefield.

02 Jun 2025 / by Sampson Kwarkye

Political agreements alone won’t heal Sierra Leone’s social divide

Constitutional and legal reforms are needed to address divisions rooted in the over-centralisation of power and resources.

30 May 2025 / by Hassane Koné

Can Mauritania avoid another fruitless dialogue?

Without guarantees, President Ghazouani’s dialogue – the country’s sixth – could widen the political divisions that threaten stability.

29 May 2025 / by Paulin Maurice Toupane & Aïssatou Kanté

Trust deficit threatens Guinea’s peaceful return to civilian rule

Despite some progress, consensus on the electoral process and the expansion of democratic freedoms remains crucial.