African Union

The African Union and the United Nations refugee protection systems can take active steps to address the problem of displaced people in Sudan now.

EJ Hogendoorn and John Prendergast are two leading experts on the conflict in Sudan, but they have different views on the way forward. The dialogue below highlights their ideas…

"Until conditions allow for the right combination of elements to help the country reverse course, the United States and the international community must use consistent, behind-the-scenes…

To understand the conflict in Sudan and how it will impact the region we have Quscondy Abdulshafi, Suliman Baldo, and Rebeca Hamilton.

International actors should press for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and civilian protection in Sudan.

"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.

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

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

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

The United States should consider not only the ongoing terrorist threat in Somalia, but also how to stabilize the long-troubled country.

After mass nonviolent protests, look out for arrests of opponents, prison releases of Islamists, and actions by a key paramilitary unit.