Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
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He left an enduring legacy of embedding democracy and involving civil society in the pursuit of peace.
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan left a mixed legacy.
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Kofi Annan was the first UN employee to rise to the position of Secretary General but his tenure also had a darker side.
South African Police shot and killed striking mineworkers in Marikana, in 2012.
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Some prosecutions followed soon after President Cyril Ramaphosa promised accountability for the Marikana massacre.
A global survey claims South Africans don’t trust their police.
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The Law and Order Index says South Africans feel less secure than people in Yemen, the DRC and Libya, countries all affected by violent conflict.
Zanu-PF banners being burnt during a protests against parliamentary polling results in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Zanu-PF’s more than two-thirds majority win in the parliament poll gives it the power to change the constitution if it wishes.
A protest against polling results in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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If the MDC-Alliance claims Zanu-PF and Zimbabwe’s electoral commission rigged the elections, the onus is on them to prove it.
French soldiers patrol in Diabaly, Mali, in 2013, following the failure of the African Support Mission.
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Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
Zanu-PF supporters at a peace rally in Harare.
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The credibility of Zimbabwe’s elections will depend on issues like political violence and media freedom.
President Kabila’s time in government has shown an inability to bring together the various ethnic groups.
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African leaders need to acknowledge the gravity of the Congo crisis and apply pressure on Kabila.
The head of the UN mission in Congo William Swing (second left) in 2003.
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The UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed minutes before an explosion.
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The grenade attack shows that opponents are threatened by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s progress.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been in charge for nearly 40 years. His people want change.
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Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war.
Members of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress party protest the 2015 elections. More trouble is likely ahead of the 2019 elections.
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Nigeria is far from ready to hold a credible ballot in 2019.
There are still lingering questions hanging over Ethiopia’s Premier Abiy Ahmed.
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Ethiopia has taken time and listened to the new prime minister. Now he needs to convert his vision into concrete policies
One of the refugee camps in Dadaab, northern Kenya, where more than 300,000 call home.
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Kenya may never close Dadaab, but it has good reasons for wishing to do so
Can Mexico become a ‘loving republic’ built on forgiveness rather than punishment?
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Mexico’s presidential front-runner wants to end violence in Mexico by pardoning drug traffickers and corrupt officials. Some 235,000 people have died in the country’s 11-year cartel war.
Protesters occupy a national highway in the Western Cape.
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Governing parties and officials need to take note of the frustration being expressed by ordinary South Africans.
The funeral of Renamo leader, Afonso Dhlakama.
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The death of Mozambican opposition leader Alfonso Dhlakama could affect the progress made to end hostilities in the country.
Pastoralists on a dry plain in central Mali, one of the seven Sahel countries hit by a wave of deadly attacks.
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A big rise in armed attacks in the Sahel - and the intensity of the attacks in recent years - is now seen as a major source of concern.
Drought conditions can foster conflict but this is rare.
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It is misguided to blame armed conflict and violence on climate change alone.