The West African currency CFA may be dead soon.
By Kai Koddenbrock At no point in history has the CFA franc – the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging...
“On the morning of April 15th last year, my neighbors and I were abruptly awakened by the deafening sounds of artillery fire and explosive...
In a bizarre twist Hamdok is charged with high treason
As April marks the one-year anniversary of Sudan's conflict, the two warlords; Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan Army Forces (SAF) and Mohamed...
Ndi Umunyarwanda, “I am Rwandan”, but the fear of a resurgence of ethnic tensions remains alive.
It’s 30 years since a genocide ripped through Rwandan society, leaving up to a million Tutsi and non-extremist Hutu dead. Every year in early April, the...
The 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi led to the murder of more than 800,000 people, an estimated 70% of the country’s Tutsi population. The unprecedented violence and...
Kenya’s mission to Haiti is ready for intervention
Kenya has temporarily halted controversial plans to send a specially trained contingent of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, where armed gang violence recently took a turn for...
Senegal: Macky Sall’s reputation is dented, but the former president did a lot at home and abroad
By Douglas Yates Macky Sall’s legacy as Senegal’s president since 2012 became more complex in his last year in office. The year was so filled...
The use of drones has introduced a new dimension to warfare in Sudan
The introduction of drones in the conflict in Sudan has brought about a significant shift in the dynamics between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)...
Conflict is Eastern Congo is getting very hot
In the dark volcanic soil surrounding the regional capital of Goma, the commanders-in-chief of a newly formed intervention force in Eastern Congo arrived in...
