Africa: Violent Extremism Costs African Countries $97 Billion Each Year
18-country study examines the impact of attacks on infrastructure and physical damage, formal and informal economies, and of 'security spending' on development processes. ...
Zimbabwe president signs law allowing pregnant girls to continue in school
Agency Reporter Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a law barring government schools from excluding girls, who fall pregnant, from attending lessons. Teachers ...
Zambia: Youth and Covid-19 Diaries – Really Missing Church
Zambia: 26-year-old Laika Lizimu's Story Date of diary session: 7 May 2020 The situation is tough, the country is facing an economical crisis, ...
Mali: Germany, France, Britain to Keep Troops in Mali Despite Coup
German Defense Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer said Sahel terrorism remained a "great threat." Her French coounterpart called Mali part of a "security challenge" across Sahel ...
Mali: Time to Match Deeds to Words in Mali
Mali is moving towards a dead end. Unless the new government engages all parties in dialogue and starts making good on its pledges ...
Mali: Another Mutiny Turned Coup – Mali Is No Stranger to Military Unrest
analysis By Christopher Michael Faulkner, Jaclyn Johnson, Jonathan Powell and Rebecca Schiel What appears to have started as a mutiny, and resulted in ...
West Africa: Isolation Beckons for Mali As Ecowas Piles Pressure On Junta Leaders
West Africa's regional body has ordered members to close their borders with Mali. Analysts say the junta's decision to overthrow President Ibrahim Boubacar ...
Congo-Kinshasa: Asking the Right Questions About the Force Intervention Brigade
'The Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) should not be tampered with,' the Southern African Development Community (SADC) insisted at its annual summit on Monday ...
Libya: Rival Authorities Declare Immediate Cease-Fire
Both the UN-backed GNA government in Tripoli and the east-based parliament supported by military strongman Khalifa Haftar have announced a cease-fire in the ...
BBC Presenter Richard Cartridge Dies After Short Illness
BBC Presenter Richard Cartridge Dies After Brief Illness BBC presenter Richard Cartridge has died after a short illness. The 72-year-old left his job ...
