Diaspora remittances support men and women trying to make a living.
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African states may have an alternative funding source they could harness during times of crisis: diaspora investment.
Photographs of people murdered during the 1994 genocide are displayed at the Kigali Memorial Centre in Rwanda.
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Despite the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948, signatories have never made an effort to end mass killings.
Nigerian police patrol a after a bomb blast in Kaduna.
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Kaduna State in Nigeria has been the scene of ethnic and religious violence for years and there seems to be no end in sight.
President Muhammadu Buhari attends a campaign rally ahead of the 16 February elections.
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There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible.
DR Congo presidential candidate Martin Fayulu who has challenged Felix Tshisekedi’s win in the December 2018 poll.
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The DRC’s Constitutional Court has upheld Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win.
Kenyan police continue security measures a day after the terror attack in Nairobi.
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Kenya needs to disseminate and implement intelligence so that it can effectively prevent and counter future terror attempts.
Evacuations during the Riverside terror attack in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Foreign press took away the dignity from victims killed in the Nairobi terror attacks by publishing their pictures.
A coup attempt failed in Gabon, following President Ali Bongo’s extended illness and absence.
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Gabon is a wealthy and stable country and this might explain why the January 7 coup attempt failed.
Supporters of DRC opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi, celebrate his presidential election win.
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Felix Tshisekedi may have clinched DRC’s presidency but the road ahead won’t be a smooth one.
UN forces at a luxury tourist resort outside Bamako, Mali, in 2017 following an attack.
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Mali has had a tumultuous 2018, and 2019 might not be any better.
Voters during the DRC’s last elections in Kinshasa.
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It’s been an eventful year for the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country prepares for elections.
Peace in the Horn of Africa could depend on how Ethiopia handles its reforms process.
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Tensions, both within Ethiopia and between Ethiopia and its neighbours, are rooted in history.
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has created a peace ministry to stabilise the East African nation.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has created a peace ministry but that may not be enough to stabilize the East African state.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China.
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Kenya has a legal framework that protects its citizens from racism but there are challenges with its implementation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed must unite his people.
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Can Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed overcome the country’s contemporary history of tribal politics?
Supporters of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the capital Bamako.
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Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali’s next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy.
Kenya Red Cross workers transport emergency relief supplies to flood victims in Tana River County.
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The security of local aid agency workers on the front line hasn’t been prioritised.
The people of Niger have been protesting against the presence of foreign troops in their country.
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The build-up of foreign armed forces does not bode well for the citizens of Niger.
A supporter of Uhuru Kenyatta after the Kenyan president’s ICC charges were dropped in December, 2014.
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As transitional justice efforts have become more widespread, their mandates have also become increasingly ambitious.
There are widespread concerns in Nigeria about vote buying and intimidation.
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Nigerians go to the polls in 2019 in an election that the incumbent Muhammadu Buhari wants to win by any means necessary.