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When Eastleigh Voice met her recently, Gillian shared a story marked by grief, fading hope, and quiet resilience. Her life has never been the same sin...
The multi-pronged programme includes community dialogues, psychosocial support, legal awareness campaigns, and economic empowerment projects.
He emphasised that the government does not restrict participation in political campaigns or gatherings, but encourages citizens to critically assess w...
In Sudan, conflict, displacement, and economic instability have further disrupted governance and reshaped the spatial fabric of urban life.
Shee Kupi Shee was honoured during a ceremony held in Geneva for his exceptional work in building community resilience in areas affected by conflict,...
Kenya dominated the full marathon categories, with Laban Korir reclaiming the men’s title in 2:18:26.
MPs warned that the ongoing shortfalls are threatening the day-to-day operations of the regional bloc, including delays in staff remuneration and the...
South Sudan lacks the operational capacity to extract the oil it has in the ground.
In the Tigray war, dubbed the deadliest and bloodiest conflict of the twenty-first century, the average estimate of civilian casualties stands at 518,...
Addressing the situation in Sudan, the leaders urged greater cooperation to stop the influx of weapons and mercenaries, in line with the UN arms embar...
The findings come at a time when peacekeeping operations in the world are folding, with the last United Nations mission having been deployed in 2014.
Tuya further announced that Kenya would contribute critical military infrastructure—including helicopters and surveillance units—as part of its expand...
While some member states advocate for increases in both assessed and voluntary contributions, others maintain that voluntary funding should remain the...
In statements released after last month's talks, both sides committed to ending acts of violence and hate speech and called on the Congolese people to...
This win follows a dramatic stalemate in February during the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, where Morocco and Algeria locked horns in a contest that ended...
Following the August 30, 2023 coup, the PSC, during its 1172nd session, suspended Gabon from all AU activities until constitutional order is restored.
The realignment of AU troops from ATMIS to AUSSOM is expected to be completed by June 30 this year, ahead of the launch of phase two of the mission, w...
Ultimately, enduring peace requires ending the cycle of ethnic dominance in Ethiopia’s federal governance arrangement.
The virtual session followed a regional summit held last week and co-chaired by Ruto, who chairs the EAC, and Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa,...
The allocation of the Sh2.5 billion to the mission raises questions as the UN Trust Fund created to support the mission has met its costs and has enou...
The AU itself is battling chronic funding shortages, raising questions about Africa's capacity to fund its own security challenges.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) urged a broader and more inclusive panel of peace facilitators—effectively pushing back on an earlie...
The AU emphasised the necessity of upholding the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) signed between the TPLF and Ethiopia in Pretoria.
The PSC strongly condemned the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for attempting to establish a parallel government in Nairobi, warning that the move risks pa...
Reports indicate that the M23 has expanded its control of mining sites in the region thereby increasing its monthly taxes.
The other facilitators are Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
The stakeholders insisted that any necessary adjustments to public order laws should be made through amendments to existing legislation rather than th...
At the heart of the power play was the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting on Friday, where Kenyatta was invited as the EAC peace...
The drama at the Peace and Security Council election may pale in comparison to what is expected during the upcoming AU Commission leadership vote.
