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When the establishment retains some leverage over reformers change can be slow, superficial, and short-lived. Sudan appears to be a textbook case of this scenario.
Felix Tshisekedi must come out from under former premier Joseph Kabila’s thumb.
Russia’s goal is to become one of Africa’s strategic partners through trade and armed support.
UN peacekeeping missions need to adapt to the complexities of active conflict situations.
The UN’s mandate must evolve to navigate new realities that include intra-state wars, non-state actors, and transnational crime.
The presidents’ wives hold a lot of sway within the political power structure.
There are challenges that Sudan must overcome before power is transferred to its people.
Women in disaster zones are frequently targeted by sexual predators who take advantage of their vulnerability.
Despite taking a step backwards, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights can redeem itself by continuing to protect the rights of LGBTQ persons on the continent
Boys are more likely to engage in risky behaviours than girls
The biggest threats are the concentration of media ownership and attempts to legislate the online media environment.
The skills that former child soldiers gain in wartime can be useful as they reintegrate into society.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has had a mixed bag of success and failure.
The time for fundamental political reforms in Sudan is now with the end of al-Bashir’s rule.
The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
Al-Bashir’s ability to play a skillful combination of internal and external balancing acts, plus ruthless repression and a divided opposition, kept him in power for three decades.
Sudanese protesters against al-Bashir’s regime have scored an important victory. But there’s a long way to go before democracy is restored.
South Africa has a long history of women at the helm of its foreign affairs ministry but this hasn’t translated into a gender balanced foreign policy environment
Rwanda has overcome its past to become a development miracle but if it’s not careful, history could repeat itself.
The international community responded quickly to Cyclone Idai as the African Union dragged its feet.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has implemented power-sharing agreements before but none of them have worked.
India does not have an official Africa policy, even though it has been engaging with the continent for over six decades.
Botswana’s High Court could finally decriminalise same-sex relations.
Warring factions in South Sudan have signed numerous peace deals none of which have held.