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.
Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award
Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award
Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
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.
Editor Picks
—Bience Gawanas, Under Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa
Youth empowerment is key to success for peaceful alternatives that keep them engaged
— Ms. Aïssatou Hayatou, ‘Silencing the Guns’ operations manager
Insecurity persists in the DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya
