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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.
ECOWAS at 50: Our focus remains peace, security and prosperity
Social Protection
Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, says the body is stronger now than ever.
Caught in the crossfire: The human toll of conflict in eastern DRC
DRC
WFP calls for international intervention as displacement and hunger reach crisis levels.
Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana appointed as UN’s first African woman Force Commander
Ghana
She will lead UNDOF that is mandated with maintaining ceasefire between Israel and Syria.
Making the ‘Pact for the Future’ a Pact for Peace
peace
The urgent need for collective action to safeguard peace in an increasingly volatile world.
Editor Picks
Sierra LeoneIn an exclusive interview, the Sierra Leonean President maintains that the Security Council’s current configuration is outdated and does not adequately serve Africa’s interests.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 SudanThirteen years since becoming an independent state, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian challenges.
ECOWASInterview with Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
CameroonThe 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.
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.