What will it take for peacekeeping to be effective and protect civilians in a rapidly changing conflict environment?
The 1973 treaty empowers communities as the owners of the process and traditional elders as the guarantors of peace.
East Africa’s instability reflects a complex interplay of governance deficits, socio-economic exclusion, environmental pressures and security threats.
What options remain when an array of sanctions and mediation efforts have failed to disrupt Sudan’s war machinery?
Military recruitment increasingly reflects the same demand-supply dynamics that shape global civilian migration.
The same leaders who routinely invoke ‘African solutions’ seek external conflict mediation and treat African-led initiatives as optional or secondary.
Post-election ‘ghost town’ protests disrupted trade, revealing neighbouring countries’ economic reliance on stability in Cameroon.
Rwanda’s military dominance in the Great Lakes Region deters countries from sending troops to help stabilise eastern DRC.
The state cited the need to prevent disinformation – but the ban may have increased citizens’ mistrust instead.
Whether or not Andry Rajoelina’s toppling was a coup, the key is how long it takes to restore democratic civilian government.
Rather than focusing on counter-terrorism operations, dialogue should be supported as a way to tackle local dynamics sustaining the insurgency.
Operational constraints and regional tensions prevent the UN peacekeeping mission from responding effectively to escalating violence.
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