Failing States Make Africa Terrorism Epicenter, UNDP Says
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Unemployment, government’s absence drive extremist recruitment Exponential growth could foment migration, global violence The inability...


2023: A Moment of Truth for Global Displacement
In the first months of 2022, the number of people forced to flee war, violence and persecution worldwide surpassed 100 million for the...


UN, Taliban Officials Meet To Discuss Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This...


The Wagner wars: Malian edition
One year on from the arrival of Russian private mercenaries in Bamako, we investigate their role in the heart of Mali’s domestic security...


10 Conflicts to Watch in 2023
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still reverberating around the world—and setting the stage for more large-scale violence to come. Will...


Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Chad, Killing at Least 50
Demonstrators had taken to the streets, demanding that the ruling military junta stick to its promises to hold elections. Security forces...


Golpe de Estado en Burkina Faso, ¿qué está pasando en el país?
En un mensaje dirigido a la nación en la televisión estatal, los golpistas anunciaron la disolución de la Constitución y del Gobierno de...


‘Down With France’: Former Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset
Decades after independence, many African countries are increasingly troubled by the ongoing influence of their former colonial power....


Burkina Faso niños de 12 años fueron usados como verdugos para masacrar a un pueblo y saquear su oro
El hecho ocurrió en Solha, al noreste del país. Allí, un grupo de yihadistas utilizó a los menores para que robaran y mataran a todo el...


Burkina Faso facing ‘multitude of challenges’ – human rights chief Bachelet
Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday that the country faces “a...
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