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South Sudan: Will local concerns sink the National Dialogue?
Much violence is driven not by national politics but local – and often more intractable – disputes around security, sovereignty, land and identity. Amidst ... -
Amid silence, atrocities in Darfur have restarted
Witnesses say that following clashes with armed rebels, pro-government militias have embarked on a military campaign against civilians. The 14-year conflict in Darfur is now ... -
“Otherwise we’ll have to go to war”: Somaliland demands recognition 26 years on
Somaliland’s Foreign Minister talks about the self-declared state’s struggle for recognition, domestic successes, and strategies towards Somalia. Shortly after the collapse of the brutal ... -
International recognition for Somaliland will boost prosperity in the Horn of Africa
26 years on, Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterates the case for independence. In recent weeks, East Africa has made headline news ... -
Photo of the Week: Getting your goat in Eritrea
In Eritrea’s second largest city of Keren, the picturesque regional capital surrounded by granitic mountains, cattle is traded in the market. For more on Eritrea, ... -
Why so tense? Kenya’s high stake elections explained
Historical score-settling, future succession and the state of the economy are all to play for on 8 August. After the 2007 general election, Kenya ... -
Photo of the Week: Striking a note for peace in Darfur
On 12 April 2017, the United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and Youth Union held a peace festival in the Al Salam camp for ... -
Then they came for Al Jazeera: South Sudan press freedoms further deteriorate
The free media is facing ever greater restrictions just when it is needed the most. This Monday, South Sudan’s government dealt one more blow to ... -
Ethiopia uprising: Whither solidarity?
Amidst the unrest, history has the capacity to both unite and divide. On the breezy morning of 2 March, a colourful crowd of mostly ... -
Are locals starting to push back in the “best place in the world for refugees”?
Uganda is now home to over 800,000 South Sudanese refugees and the world’s largest refugee camp. At a time in which governments across the ...
