Africa
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New Challenges for Chad’s Army
Chadian authorities, supported by their international partners, should build a more representative and professional army, and establish safeguards to discourage…
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Mali/France: Investigate French Airstrike Killing 19
The Malian and French governments should promptly and impartially investigate the French airstrike on January 3, 2021, in central Mali that killed 19…
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‘I need to work twice as hard to get a job in Ireland’
Joseph Okoh never planned on becoming a journalist when he was growing up. Sorcha Pollak The Irish Times After finishing…
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Uganda’s Museveni Clings to Power – But Trouble Lies Ahead
But the contested election, marred by fraud claims, illustrated many citizens’ frustration with his administration. Murithi Mutiga ICG In this…
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Gibraltar could yet face no-deal Brexit, chief minister warns
LONDON — Gibraltar could yet face the effects of a Brexit no-deal despite the agreement between Spain and the U.K.…
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Nigeria’s police: The lingering effects of a colonial massacre
When the ikoro sounded on the afternoon of 18 November 1949, schoolboy Godwin Aniagbo knew something was wrong. BBC In…
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How to Spend It: New EU Funding for African Peace and Security
To avoid aggravating conflicts, Brussels should undertake robust risk assessments, constantly monitor its assistance, insist that recipient countries subordinate military…
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We are Israel’s largest human rights group – and we are calling this apartheid
One cannot live a single day in Israel-Palestine without the sense that this place is constantly being engineered to privilege…
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Macron tells Idris Elba he will invite young Africans to summit, not leaders
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has pledged to invite young Africans rather than their political leaders to a key France-Africa…
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Uganda police confront candidate Bobi Wine
He said they fired tear gas and bullets as they swarmed his car. The Canberra Times Australian Associated Press Journalists…
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Charles Michel: EU-Africa summit still up in the air
There are still no plans to reschedule a high-level meeting between EU and African leaders, European Council President Charles Michel…
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No, Algeria (Probably) Isn’t Buying Stealth Planes From Russia
Here’s What You Need To Remember: Algerian law requires that any new aircraft the military imports be flight-tested in Algeria. David…
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Blunting Al-Shabaab’s Impact on Somalia’s Elections
To stop the militants from disrupting the vote, federal and regional authorities should bolster security measures around polling stations and…
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Crisis Group Libya Update #2
It is the second in a series of twice-monthly updates. ICG Foreign Actors Drive Military Build-up amid Deadlocked Political Talks A…
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Saving the Central African Republic’s Elections and Averting Another Cycle of Violence
If the election is to go forward, and the country to avoid further turmoil, neighbouring heads of state will need…
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Rwanda Should Stop Locking Up the Poor
The African Court on Human and People’s Rights has held that states’ laws enabling the detention of people who, often…
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