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Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 06:22
As French investigators prepare to return to Central African Republic to look further into two-year-old accusations that French soldiers deployed in the country sexually abused children, there is no sign of any criminal charges being laid any time soon, let alone of convictions being secured.
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 06:26
As the number of peacekeeping operations on the African continent grows, the question of who will foot the bill for the expensive engagements consistently looms.
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 06:27
Public approval in Nigeria and Kenya for their governments’ handling of jihadist violence is low, and citizens have a poor opinion of the security forces that are supposed to protect them, according to a survey-based report released this week by Afrobarometer, a pan-African research network.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 07:04
The announcement by the International Criminal Court that it has opened a preliminary examination into human rights abuses in Burundi could be the first step towards a formal investigation into the killings and disappearances in the central African country.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 18:48
Kitting out a Nigerien army unit is not what most humanitarians would consider the best response to Boko Haram. But for the NGO Spirit of America, it is precisely the sort of muscular aid - along with more traditional wealth-generating development projects - that's needed to tackle the militants.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 06:39
Uganda’s withdrawal of several thousand troops deployed in South Sudan since December 2013 is likely to increase the chances of peace, but could it prove pivotal?
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 05:00
A central pillar of the peace accords that ended a civil war in Burundi a decade ago – integrating former Hutu rebels into the Tutsi-dominated army to create a more ethnically balanced force – is looking distinctly wobbly.
Monday, September 14, 2015 - 06:46
Attackers descended on two villages in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, killing nine people and raising questions about the Congolese army and UN peacekeepers' operations in the territory.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 06:31
Burundi’s political crisis is centered on a leader who is refusing to leave office after almost 10 years. The man sent in to mediate has been in power for almost 30.
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 07:39
A Saudi Arabian-led coalition has been bombing Yemen for six weeks in a bid to force the pro-Iranian Houthi militia to give up power. It has also imposed stringent restrictions on imports, including fuel.