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Pambazuka News Special Issue: Africa and the drama of migration
*21 April 2016* A special issue of Pambazuka News entitled ‘Africa and the drama of migration’ is now available. Migration is as old as Africa itself. People have always moved in search of a better life. The economic crisis in Africa …
Africa - 15 April 2016
Somalia, Sudan agree to boost ties Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir have agreed to step up cooperation in various fields during a State visit by the former to Khartoum, Garowe …
Africa - 8 April 2016
Security issues to dominate AU-EU meeting THE insecurity risks posed by the Boko Haram sect are set to be among the most prominent issues on the agenda when the African Union Commission and the European Commission hold their annual College …
Europe and Africa benefit when they work together
8 April 2016 As we face the challenges of the 21st century, there is more that unites Africa and Europe than divides us. We share a common history of thousands of years. Today more than ever, we need to work together to build our common …
Africa - 1 April 2016
Darfur Forever War Defeats South Africa There are not enough UN peacekeepers to protect refugee camps, monitor ceasefire violations in South Sudan and monitor the Sudan-South Sudan border. When the South Sudan civil war began in December …
Africa - 18 March 2016
Angolan leader ‘to step down’ in 2018 Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said on Friday he plans to step down in 2018 after being at the helm since 1979, making him one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. Angola, a member of OPEC …
Africa - 11 March 2016
Zuma hopes for deeper ties after Nigeria trip President Jacob Zuma arrived back in South Africa on Wednesday after he concluded his two-day state visit to Nigeria with an agreement to formalise the South Africa-Nigeria Business Council, the …
Africa - 4 March 2016
UN warns over rising tension after Uganda vote The UN’s rights office voiced concern on Tuesday over rising tensions in Uganda following the arrest of opposition leaders and intimidation by the security forces during the country’s …
Africa - 12 February 2016
AU Peace and Security Council Calls for Urgent Solution to Western Sahara Conflict African Union Peace and Security Council called, in its recent report on peace and security in Africa, to find an urgent and just solution to the Western …
Africa - 2 Feb 2016
African Union backs away from imposing peacekeepers on Burundi The African Union will send a team to Burundi to try to convince the government to accept a peacekeeping force that it had rejected, backing away from an earlier plan to send …
Africa - 10 November 2015
Burundi experiencing ‘deep political crisis’ with hundreds dead since April, Security Council told Senior United Nations officials today warned the UN Security Council that Burundi is at a critical juncture, experiencing a deep political …
Africa - 27 October 2015
African Standby Force closer to becoming a reality The Amani Africa II field training exercise — made up of over 5 400 troops and police — kicked off at the Army Combat Training Centre in the Northern Cape. The training will last until 5 …
Africa - 20 October 2015
U.S. Commitments to Women, Peace, and Security Fifteen years since United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 was adopted in 2000, the United States remains a strong advocate for women’s equal and full participation in the prevention …
Africa - 13 October 2015
African spending challenged by debt cost rise High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. Sub-Saharan African countries are being forced to …
Africa - 30 September 2015
African Leaders Call for Reinstatement of President of Burkina Faso West African leaders called on Tuesday evening for the reinstatement of Burkina Faso’s interim president, who was overthrown in a coup last week. Leaders of several nations …
Africa - 16 September 2015
Survey finds that democracy is far from universal in Africa Barely half of citizens in 28 African countries surveyed by Afrobarometer consider their country a “full democracy” or a “democracy with minor problems,” and less than half are …
Africa - 1 September 2015
Real estate investments in Africa are on the up Four years ago, few South African institutions and developers expanded their real estate footprint on the African continent, amid perceived risk. Now, African strategies are on the agenda for …
Africa - 25 August 2015
Burundi Burundi police ’tortured’ anti-Nkurunziza protesters Burundi’s security forces have tortured suspected opponents of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s third-term bid, Amnesty International says. The rights group details how people …
Africa - 19 August 2015
Burundi Ban condemns assassination of senior army officer amid ‘troubling’ political violence United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the assassination Burundi’s former Army Chief of Staff, Colonel Jean Bikomagu, who was …
Africa - 29 July 2015
US President Barack Obama says time for world to ‘change approach to Africa US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that it was time for the world to change its approach to Africa, as he made the first address to the African Union by a US …