Peace, or continued war in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is balancing on the precipice – continued war or the beginning of peace talks? The withdrawal of the Tigrayan forces back...
DEMOCRACY CAPTURE & THE SHADOW STATE IN AFRICA – DOWNLOAD THE...
On World Democracy Day, 15 September 2021, the Centre for Democratic Development and Democracy in Africa will join forces to release two...
Book Club: How to Write about Post-Genocide Rwanda
How effective has the process of nation, state and peace-building been in Rwanda under President Paul Kagame? And what is the best way to...
Another war in the Horn? Rising tension at the Ethiopia-Sudan border
Could the Horn of Africa be set for another war?
The prospects for a fresh conflict are certainly...
Post-war election may trigger new conflict in Ethiopia
Implementing peace agreements is fraught with political and security challenges. To consolidate post-conflict political transitions, elections are seen as a panacea to...
Do sanctions work ? The case of Eritrea says “no”
Eritrea has lived under United Nations economic sanctions for more than ten years without any notable impact on its politics or economy....
How Zambia can avoid an electoral crisis in 2021
Zambians return to the polls in August 2021. As momentum is building, it brings with it fresh memories of some of the disturbing events...
Why peacekeeping fails
In DiA’s mid-week article, Dennis Jett reflects on failures of peacekeeping missions in Africa and why a focus on improved governance can be far...
Is South Sudan Doomed to Fail?
Sam Stratford looks at the situation in South Sudan, too often forgotten in the flurry of headlines about events in Kenya and Zimbabwe, and...
Somalia: African solutions to African problems?
What can regional peacekeeping interventions like that of AMISOM in Somalia tell us about the reality of '"African Solutions to African Problems"? In a...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?