Africa

"Despite the renewed momentum on the financing of [African Union-led peace support operations], questions surrounding burden sharing, accountability, and peace operations doctrine…

The Treasury secretary's visit could spur action on climate finance, inclusive global governance, and debt relief.

A US citizen's arrest and release in the UAE illustrates the expanding global reach of Egypt’s authoritarian regime.

Any hope of holding perpetrators accountable for serious crimes in the Tigray conflict lies in the AU, a responsibility it should not shirk.

Law ministers from the 56 member countries decide this week whether to support strong protections -- and enforcement to carry them out.

The United States has an opportunity to put human rights at the center of its foreign policy on Africa.

In principle, the new policy tightens safeguards for airstrikes and special operation raids. But it contains loopholes that will likely allow business as usual for USAFRICOM in…

The country, now in the grip of a military regime, seeks a second term, and the African Union is complicit in supporting the bid.

The path to peace in Somalia cannot rest on counterterrorism operations alone.

Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.

As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.

What the empirics say about how States and non-State actors actually behave on the battlefield and under what conditions their compliance with humanitarian law changes.