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As 15 May 2026 drew closer, there was growing uncertainty surrounding Somalia's next political transition. This date marked the official end...

Since the war in Sudan began in 2023, grassroots, volunteer-led mutual aid groups – the Emergency Rooms (ERRs) – have delivered vital humani...

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Reflecting on research conducted as part of a joint Chatham House and UNDP research project on 'African Peace Processes: Lessons Learned', t...

Tanzania's October 2025 election will mark President Samia Suluhu Hassan's first as a presidential candidate, despite her holding office sin...

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The uptick in armed conflicts across Africa in recent years has challenged peacebuilding efforts and upset a trajectory towards continental...

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In this episode, Wenjie Chen, Deputy Division Chief of the Regional Studies Division at the International Monetary Fund's African Department...

In this special episode, His Excellency Timothy Musa Kabba , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Si...

As the devastating war in Sudan nears the one-year mark, it remains fuelled by transnational military business networks, and one such sector...