Missions struggle to navigate the political minefields that come with the broad goal of stabilising conflict situations. Peacekeeping is one of the United Nations’ (UN) most important conflict management tools, but policymakers, host countries and experts agree that it is in crisis. This year has seen a rise in contentious, if not hostile, relationships with […]
The African Union in its 1121st meeting on the 11th of November 2022, considered a request from Somalia to suspend a plan to reduce ATMIS forces. The chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, then sent a letter to the Security Council (UNSC), to approve the reduction of 2,000 soldiers after December 2022. “I […]
Nairobi — The government has been lauded for its peacekeeping efforts around the continent by the American government. In a meeting with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, General Michael E. Langley, Combatant Commander for the United States Africa Command said it was commendable that Kenya, as an anchor country in the region was involved in the […]
Mali’s military junta acted unconcerned by the announced withdrawal of German troops from the country. But civil society is worried about yet another ally abandoning military aid for crisis-beset Mali. After 10 years of trying to help build peace in Mali, Germany is pulling out its troops from the West African country. The Bundeswehr’s participation […]
The leaders of Tigray said that their forces will not lay down their arms until the residents of the northern region of Ethiopia are guaranteed their safety. The disarmament of the army and militia groups was an important part of the peace agreement signed between the government and the TPLF on November 2. The two […]
A Cameroon cabinet minister was allegedly killed at a venue in France where President Paul Biya was to celebrate his 40th year in power. It’s reported that angry Cameroonians based in France stormed the venue on Saturday and overpowered the security, destroyed the cake and the decorations and attacked attendees. It’s believed that the furious […]
In October 2022, Somalia’s capital Mogadishu suffered yet another massive suicidal attack. More than 100 people were killed. Hundreds more were wounded and thousands will have been traumatised by an attack claimed by the Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab. The attack was carried out on the fifth anniversary of the most destructive suicide attack in Somalia’s […]
Addis Ababa — The peace in Ethiopia will definitely benefit the region and every corner of the World as the peace, security and development are globally interlinked together, Iran’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Samad Ali Lakizadeh said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Ambassador Lakizadeh said the peace agreement is a wise decision which will benefit […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is optimistic that with the coming together of East Africa, the current instability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo will be dealt with once and for all. While speaking to a delegation from the United Nations Security Council led by Ambassador Michel Xavier Biang, the Permanent Representative of Gabon […]
The absence of clarity on the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from northern Ethiopia is sending confusing signals locally and among foreign powers. It is undermining Ethiopia’s efforts to regain the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and secure finance for the reconstruction war-ravaged regions. The Ethiopian government, which has been denying the role of Eritrean forces […]
Malawi Defense Force (MDF) is deploying 731 troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on peacekeeping mission. This comes as rebels have intensified attacks in northern DRC, prompting the DRC government to employ volunteer combatants. MDF Chief of Staff Major General George Jaffu has called on the soldiers to be professional and disciplined when […]
Cape Town — The northern Ethiopian region has been the centre of a battle for control between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) – which led the country’s previous government – and the current administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed since November 2020. The conflict has become what World Health Organisation Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
The authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have announced a gradual withdrawal of Ivorian troops from the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali. The last Ivorian soldiers will leave by August 2023. “By order of the government of Côte d’Ivoire, the permanent mission confirms the progressive withdrawal of Ivorian military personnel and police deployed with MINUSMA,” according […]
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers this morning that the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the federal government and representatives of the Tigray regional states signed in South Africa, Pretoria, on 02 November was not to decide on whether Wolkait should go to Tigray or Amhara but to resolve the […]
Addis Abeba — In his address responding to questions raised by the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR) at the ongoing 4th regular session, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers that the law they passed designating the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a “terrorist organization” does not prohibit negotiations with “terrorist organization.” “The bill you […]
The East African Community (EAC) leaders are set to meet DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital Kinshasa on Sunday and Monday for high-level consultations on the conflict in the country’s eastern region. The meeting has been announced amid renewed fighting between Congolese government forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group, with media reports […]
Nairobi — The African Union (AU) has lauded Kenya for playing host to the Ethiopian government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) officials to discuss the disarmament process. The officials met in Nairobi on Monday to discuss the disarmament of TPLF forces in accordance with the peace agreement signed in South Africa. “This is a […]
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch & International Federation of Human Rights Hail Kunti Kamara’s Conviction for Atrocities in Liberia THE CONVICTION OF A FORMER Liberian rebel commander for wartime atrocities in Liberia by a French court is a milestone in delivering justice for victims, and for France’s efforts to hold those responsible for grave crimes […]