Peace and Security Stories
According to organisers, the 2026 IGAD Media Awards will be hosted in Uganda, continuing the tradition of rotating the ceremony across member states.
Armed drones from Turkey, China, and Iran are reshaping African conflicts, offering tactical strikes and surveillance—but vast terrain, limited infras...
Kenya emerges as a beacon of women-led peacebuilding, showing how local and regional efforts can shape lasting solutions amid rising global conflicts.
The visit follows the completion of specialised training by the Egyptian contingent, designed to prepare them for operations in Somalia.
Somalia’s Ministry of Defence emphasised that the involvement of multiple troop-contributing countries demonstrates the shared commitment across the c...
The Rapid Support Forces, originally formed from the Janjaweed militias in 2000s Darfur, later became a powerful state-backed paramilitary group that...
Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating conflict since April 15, 2023, when a long-standing power struggle between the country’s two main military fo...
There is no simple recipe for a good peace agreement, but research shows that four elements are important: a serious commitment from the parties, prec...
The Council also urged TCCs and other partners to contribute to securing adequate, predictable, sustainable, flexible, and multi-year financing for AU...
In Sudan, conflict, displacement, and economic instability have further disrupted governance and reshaped the spatial fabric of urban life.
South Sudan lacks the operational capacity to extract the oil it has in the ground.
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...
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...
The drama at the Peace and Security Council election may pale in comparison to what is expected during the upcoming AU Commission leadership vote.
Given the growing geopolitical interest in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia's membership will allow it to counter external influence while promoting its o...
As the courts have made clear, the government cannot use national security as a justification to violate people's fundamental rights.
If elected, Somalia pledged to strengthen the AU's peacekeeping efforts by sharing "valuable lessons learned from its own experience fighting the terr...
Sadiya said that the forum was a tool of change and she hopes to inspire Somali women and others in the region to lead boldly.
The initiative, endorsed by the AU Peace and Security Council, aims to bring together Sudan’s warring factions and political movements under one roof,...
The council expressed concerns that the full implementation of phase three drawdown could lead to capability gaps that may have significant implicatio...
This appeal comes ahead of the AU Peace and Security Council's meeting on June 21, where steps to protect civilians and ensure accountability will be...
The meeting serves as a crucial response to the crisis and highlights the AU's delayed efforts in addressing one of Africa's largest humanitarian issu...
The council asked the AU Commission to gather necessary support for the force, including from the AU Peace Fund Crisis Reserve Facility.
This call comes as a step towards fostering stability and inclusive governance in the war-torn nation.
In a bid to address the escalating tensions between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Federal Republic of Somalia, the African Union...
Kenya Peace and Security Support Initiative (KEPSSI) chairman Ibrahim Ng’ang’a who has spent years advocating for peace and zero crime rate in Mombasa...
