.
In Focus
Peace and Security
This beat covers conflict resolution, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding activities; women’s involvement in peace and security; and efforts by individuals and governments to finally ‘Silence the Guns’ in Africa.
Maada Bio makes Africa’s strong case for reforms of the UN Security Council
Sierra Leone
In an exclusive interview, the Sierra Leonean President maintains that the Security Council’s current configuration is outdated and does not adequately serve Africa’s interests.
South Sudan: the world’s youngest nation at a crossroads
South Sudan
Thirteen years since becoming an independent state, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian challenges.
ECOWAS at 49: Successes in regional integration, despite emerging challenges
ECOWAS
Interview with Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming General Assembly session
Cameroon
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected by acclamation Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, President for its seventy-ninth session which gets underway in September.
Editor Picks
peacebuildingI use my voice to champion social justice, such as girl-child rights, maternal health, and peace
Sierra LeoneAmbassador Lansana Gberie of Sierra Leone warns of a new arms race that could divert important resources away from peacebuilding and sustainable development
MONUSCOThe UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Douzi, an officer with the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
peaceUN Assistant Secretary-General for the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Alexandre Zouev, acknowledges progress amidst global tensions and challenges within countries
Women Peace and SecurityGhanaian women push for an increase and strengthening of the meaningful participation of women peacekeepers as they explore the WPS agenda.
SudanOHCHRSudan: New UN report details horrific violations and abuses by both sides as fighting spreads.
SomaliaSomalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains made in the fight against terrorist insurgency.
SudanUN Emergency Relief Coordinator urges global action as 25 million Sudanese in dire need of assistance amid escalating conflict.
ZimbabweWe want the Pan-African Parliament to be a parliament of the people
peacebuildingIn Africa, Catholic Relief Services is helping communities to ‘address what divides them so they can find what unites them’ and together work towards transformational change
womenWe need the voices of women at the table, not as victims but as stakeholders in society