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South Sudan’s laws provide a 48-hour window to name a successor to guarantee continuity with minimal friction.
Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army have relied on borderlands and declining political will to avoid detection.
Without the AU, the continent would have weaker bargaining power and slower coordination on issues that touch public life.
Armed actors in fragile contexts typically engage in sectors where they can quickly extract profits.
South Africa’s preference for dialogue has become harder to sustain in a polarised world.
Airstrikes may disrupt militants, but Nigeria’s insecurity is rooted in a governance collapse that military force alone cannot fix.
The latest effort shows potential for a temporary humanitarian pause rather than a lasting political settlement.
Treating the White Army as synonymous with South Sudan’s opposition serves a political purpose.
The youth-led struggle for democracy in Uganda reflects a broader continental reality: young Africans want better leadership.
As fighting escalates in Sudan, the latest peace efforts seem unlikely to achieve more than a fragile ceasefire.
Sustained diplomacy is needed to make current peace efforts work more effectively in the DRC.
The creation of a parallel government risks cementing a permanent division of Sudan.
Mercenaries have returned to the central stage in Africa’s conflicts.
If the conflict endures, the value of Sudan’s economy will contract by up to 42% – with 7 million more people falling into poverty.
A lasting resolution should not be expected when only a few conflict parties have concluded an agreement.
The latest peace deal between the two neighbours provides concessions and demands that are perhaps easier said than done.
International involvement must be limited to building up Sudan’s capacity to solve its governance problems.
Kenyan regimes have long adopted brutal policing approaches to sustain themselves in power.
Kenya has formalised local peace committees, which support dialogue around causes of conflict and promote trust.
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