Demonstrators protesting the political situation in Ethiopia in the wake of the death of musician Hachalu Hundessa.
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Ahmed Abiy has his work cut out to unify a nation divided along tribal lines
A freedom march for Biafra held to mark the anniversary of the unilateral declaration of independence in 1967 that sparked a brutal 30-month civil war in Nigeria.
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Fifty years after the Biafran civil war in Nigeria, the efforts of secessionist diplomats have recently come to light through the decryption of telexes sent from Portugal to Biafra during the war.
A party agent listens to the radio as electoral officials confirm and tally votes from polling stations in Nairobi, Kenya in 2007.
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Radio stations with audiences at the grassroots have a key role to play in times of election violence.
Ugandan police officers and members of a paramilitary force patrol the capital Kampala during the curfew.
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The ruling elites in parts of Africa are destabilising efforts to maintain order by living by their own rules
Outgoing International Criminal Court prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda.
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The court has focused on African cases to the exclusion of developed countries, as well as developing regions such as Latin America.
A Sudanese demonstrator at a protest in the capital Khartoum.
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The people are frustrated with a reform agenda that is unfolding at snail’s pace.
Former President Mwai Kibaki [centre] smiles after being handed the new constitution document by former Attorney General, Amos Wako [right] in 2010.
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For democracy to work in Kenya the country needs good leadership. Politicians must uphold the constitution to infuse trust and confidence in state institutions.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. Plans are underway to give the city a facelift.
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Abiy Ahmed has a vision to upgrade Ethiopia’s capital city but his ambitious megaprojects do not take the majority of Addis Ababa’s residents into account
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (left), and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
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The Building Bridges Initiative is best understood by recognising that Kenyan politics is fundamentally shaped by competition between political elites and their ethnic groups.
Former Burundian president, the late Pierre Nkurunziza
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The former president’s complex legacy has often been marred by violence.
A man seen walking through a market in Dadaab refugee camp. More than 200,000 refugees live there.
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On paper, refugees on Kenyan soil have the full protection of local and international laws and regulations. But much more needs to be done on the ground to bring them in from the fringes of society.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaking during a press conference on general elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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The country must urgently address the politics of ethnicity before it can move towards a workable democracy.
TV reporters prepare for a live broadcast during a strike by airline workers in Nairobi.
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Peace journalism is more than mediating or preventing conflict. It’s also about the dignity and agency of the affected populations.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli attends a ceremony marking the country’s 58th independence anniversary in 2019.
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The president’s handling of the pandemic has been one of the more eccentric on the continent.
Peacekeepers patrol the premises of a UN civilian protection site in Juba
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United Nations peacekeeping operations need to be refashioned to meet the needs of an ever evolving world.
The peace process is at an impasse in Libya’s protracted civil conflict.
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The peace process has unfolded in fits and starts, and thus far there doesn’t seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel.
Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed.
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A delayed election could balkanise the country along ethnic lines and become the most severe political crisis in Ethiopia’s modern history.
Ugandan activist and writer Stella Nyanzi outside a Kampala court after a ruling in her favour against President Yoweri Museveni
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When protesters strip naked to amplify their political voice, it is often a last resort within very restrictive regimes.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi is arrested during a protest in Nairobi in 2014.
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Non-traditional storytellers are challenging customary journalistic practices by giving ordinary people a chance to control the news narrative.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli waves as he attends a ceremony marking the country’s 58th independence anniversary in 2019.
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His COVID-19 response has thrown the negative aspects of his presidency into sharp relief.
A military officer distributes maize flour in Kampala, Uganda, where the urban poor have been affected by the lockdown.
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The relationship between the country’s security forces and the civilian population has always been uneasy.
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False information about the new coronavirus is a big threat to containing the pandemic but governments must not use ‘fake news’ as an excuse to limit freedom of expression.
President Pierre Nkurunziza campaigning for the presidency in 2015.
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Will President Pierre Nkurunziza peacefully relinquish office after the May poll?
Leymah Gbowee, the head of Monrovia’s Women in Peacebuilding Network, stands in front of a sign calling for peaceful elections in Liberia in 2017.
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Local peacebuilders must step up to the plate with support from their counterparts in the international community.
Artisans work at their shops at Gikomba Market, Nairobi, in January 2019.
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More needs to be done to cushion low-income families from the economic effects of the new coronavirus.