Sudan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis which is triggered by an internal conflict between two military government, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict outbreak started in April 2023, and it is still ongoing, it is estimated that over 6 million people have been internally displaced and over 9000 people have been killed …

For decades now the Democratic Republic of Congo has been going through so many conflicts which caused instability within the country and poses great risks in maintaining stability across the broader central African region. As the violence continues to escalate from different actors from within and beyond Congo, the spill over effects threaten to engulf even other neighbouring countries in …

1.    Understanding the dynamics behind the conflict The Sahel conflict is a complex and ongoing crisis that began in 2012 and which affects millions of people across West Africa. The conflict involves several countries in the region, but current instability is more deeply associated with the Liptako-Gourma region, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the countries most affected by …

Leader Kim Jong-Un’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin on 12 September has raised many questions about whether the two countries plan to extend their cooperation to other issues, such as advanced technology for satellites, nuclear-powered submarines and ballistic missiles. It is well known that North Korea is suffering from a serious food crisis among its citizens, while Russia is seeking …

                        Across history, armed conflicts and diplomatic animosity in Northern Africa has been the status quo. The high level of instability we see in the region today is so deeply rooted into their history that the ruling of peace seems unimaginable. The colonialist exploitation in the area, added to the current interests from global-north countries makes it seems as …

Since 1982, Casamance, a region in southern Senegal, has been the scene of a low-intensity conflict between the government and the rebels of the Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). This is the longest-running armed conflict still active in Africa. One of the most politically stable countries in western Africa is Senegal. The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MDFC) and …

Overview of the Conflict The Congo Conflict is a complex conflict that has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the mid-1990s. The current conflict in the provinces of North and South Kivu has its roots in the First and Second Congo War, the first beginning in 1996 when Rwanda and Uganda invaded the eastern DRC to …

Sierra Leone had one of the utmost brutal armed conflicts: the atrocities perpetrated by the Revolutionary Armed Front (RUF), the rebel group operating in the country, killed and mutilated many Sierra Leoneans. The war, lasted more than ten years, ended in 2002. How is the situation in the country at present? Before exploring the current situation in Sierra Leone, it …

Sudan is once again in turmoil. The military clashes that take place the last days in Sudan have raised concerns about the country’s fragile transition to democracy and the potential for a return to authoritarian rule. The EU must act swiftly and decisively to support the Sudanese people and ensure that the democratic gains of the past few years are …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been facing conflict for the past two decades. Following the Rwandan genocide of 1994, Rwanda and Uganda both invaded Congo to seek the perpetrators of the genocide, this resulted on a war breaking out from 1996-97 known as the First Congo war. From 1998-2003 the Second Congo War took place, the Congolese government …