Polling stations have opened for municipal elections in three districts in the Somalia regional state of Puntland. The elections are being held in Qardho, Eyle and Ufeyn districts, with 37,578 registered voters casting their ballot. Tens of thousands of voters are electing their local leaders in Somalia Puntland in the first direct election in the region... Continue Reading →
The European Parliament urges the Ethiopian Government to restore all forms of communication to Tigray as an act of accountability and transparency for its military operations in the region and to allow free communication among the people of Tigray; stresses the importance of, and the need for, access to information both online and offline, as... Continue Reading →
Since 1999 there has been a proliferation in the number of peace operations deployed to Africa. The majority of these peace operations have been deployed into situations where there is little peace to keep and to situations where belligerents are actively targeting civilians. The changing security environment and the changing expectations regarding the capacities and... Continue Reading →
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