Attention should shift to preserving the peace deal that underpins the current government and is key to averting large-scale violence.

An aborted oil sector audit exposes the gulf between Chad’s commitments and its willingness to investigate powerful interests ...

The first deployment of the monitoring mechanism is positive, but current conflict conditions should temper expectations.

Africa’s G20 priorities have lost ground under the US presidency, with little pushback from the AU or other ...

The heatwave that swept Europe this summer claimed at least 35 000 lives. Other parts of the world were also affected, with ...

African countries and other global south members are negotiating at the United Nations (UN) in New York to establish a UN ...

Early momentum is real, but AU member states, private capital and wary US investors have yet to be brought on board.

At 36, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the world’s youngest president – in stark contrast to Africa’s average leader age of 63. He took office in September 2022 after overthrowing Lieutenant ...

An online campaign defending cutting, which is still legal in Mali, recasts the practice as a means of protecting girls.

The review report reflects some of Africa’s demands, but major challenges threaten the implementation of its recommendations.

The two armed groups are currently united in their opposition to the government, but fundamental differences could break ...

The convergence of climate change, conflict and displacement could deliver the perfect storm or stronger cooperation between countries.