Kidnapping in the Sahel has become an industry
Over the decades kidnapping became an industry in the Sahel. For example, in October 2025, the United Arab Emirates allegedly paid a US$50 million ransom. They...
Many burning issues at the “headless” ICC, one of them it’s leadership
By Janet H. Anderson Every six months the International Criminal Court (ICC) reports back to the United Nations on progress in the two situations it...
By Federico Donelli The Red Sea is rapidly becoming a highly contested zone, where traditional and emerging global powers are vying for influence and control....
A new deal will not bring peace to Congo
Newsflash! Kagame and Tshisekedi sign a peace deal. Once more a peace treaty was signed in Washington for Congo. This time Rwandan president Paul Kagame...
Hemedti: The tall man with the sarcastic smile of a mischievous child
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, had barely become a government supported warlord against Black African rebel groups in North Darfur when he...
Forgotten Conflict, Forgotten Nation: Will anyone listen to the victims’ voices in Sudan?
"Forgotten Conflict, Forgotten Nation: Will anyone listen to the victims’ voices in Sudan?" Thus Sudanese Human Rights Defenders in exile or (SHRDs) entitled their...
Geolocating Darfur Killings of Those Escaping Al Fashir
The horror stories about Sudan continue, with the most horrible ones coming from El Fashir, but in Kordofan similar military tactics are being used....
By Sumulia, a journalist based in Goma, working under a pseudonym because of threats against media by the M23 It has been several months since...
Africa’s drone wars are growing – but they rarely deliver victory
By Brendon J. Cannon In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve...
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