Africa’s leaders must urgently rationalise the mission of regional integration and ensure that common political values underpin its ambitions.
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Djibouti is a presidential republic with a multiparty system, but political authority is highly centralised.
A new approach to mediation is needed in Sudan, not simply a new mediator.
The Sudanese state today betrays its history as a plunder state on the margins of the global order.
An African-led process would take into account complex regional dynamics – which would lead to a better and more stable peace agreement.
The UN voted to extend its presence in South Sudan for another year. However, its success in the country faces many challenges.
The federal government needs to address the relationship between climate-related realities and the country’s national security.
The proposed cooperation promises to address transnational problems within the three countries but it might alienate the rest of East Africa.
Kenya’s second president played a big role in steering South Sudan to freedom and independence.
South Sudan has had many opportunities to create a lasting peace but so far all efforts have been unsuccessful.
South Sudan’s road to peace has been bumpy but there’s hope.
If African countries and their regional bodies want to reap substantially from the blue economy, then it’s time for the continent to invest heavily in securing its maritime resources.
There’s still hope South Sudan can avoid becoming a full failed state. This will require radical changes in Juba’s mindset and bolder action from regional and international players.
The world needs to take urgent steps to stop the threat of mass massacres in South Sudan with tough measures that must include direct legal and financial sanctions against the main protagonists.
If fighting continues and controversial policies are not reversed, it’s only a matter of time before full scale fighting breaks out again in South Sudan.
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Trieste
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Professor and Director of Conflict, Security and Development Research Group, King's College London
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Research Professor and Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Junior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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University of Freiburg
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Research Associate, University of Freiburg
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Lecturer International Relations and Security, Technical University of Kenya
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Senior Research Associate, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer, Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi
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Director & SARChI Research Chair: Political Economy of Migration in the SADC Region, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Practice, International Human Rights Law, Tufts University
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Senior Researcher, NRF-SARChI Chair in African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, University of Johannesburg
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Peace and Conflict Researcher, German Institute for International and Security Affairs