DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 4 | SUDANMIGRATION Western governments may pay price for inaction on war 6th February 2024 Civil war and regional instability could drive refugees to EU, warns UN chief The refugee crisis in Sudan and wider regional instability could prompt tens thousands of people to move north, trying to cross into Europe, Filippo Grandi, the UN High... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 3 | KENYA Judges sink Ruto's plan to send police to Haiti 30th January 2024 A High Court ruling has said Kenya's National Police Force cannot be deployed to keep peace outside the country The prospects for a United Nations-backed plan for Kenya to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti to combat armed gangs have receded after the High Court in Nairobi... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 3 | ITALYAFRICA Meloni joins the race for influence in Africa 30th January 2024 Italy's Prime Minister has outlined a series of initiatives to curb mass migration at a one-day summit in Rome in exchange for promises of investment Italy's far right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she understands that blocks on development in Africa are at the heart of the migration story. READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 3 | ECOWAS Juntas walk out of Ecowas claiming it's under western control 30th January 2024 Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have united in a symbolic move to reject the economic community after their own suspension from the group following their military coups The coordinated move by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to leave the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is the latest blow to Ecowas's credibility and... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 3 | UNITED STATESAFRICA US Secretary of State Blinken tours West Africa amid rising security worries 23rd January 2024 Trip will focus on building relations, trade and democracy promotion after spate of coups African states in the Sahel and the Horn are facing their worst security crises for decades but United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will skate around those... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 3 | SENEGAL Prime Minister Ba is poll favourite after court rules out Ousmane Sonko 23rd January 2024 Fears of mass demonstrations after leading oppositionist excluded from next month's elections. Confirmation that opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, will not be on the ballot for February's presidential elections came after the electoral commission announced the 20 candidates who have been... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 3 | EAST AFRICA Fissures in the Horn triggered by UAE and Saudi Arabia sponsorship 23rd January 2024 Sudan's walk out from IGAD is latest sign of deepening rivalries in the Horn of Africa The growing fissures among East Africa's leaders over the civil war in Sudan were on show at last week's Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit in Kampala, and... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 2 | SOUTH AFRICAISRAEL 'Genocide' court case threatens to open new geopolitical divisions 16th January 2024 The EU stays silent amid fears that South Africa's accusations against Israel will further damage relations between Africa and Europe The legal tussle between Israel and South Africa over Pretoria's claims to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague that Israel is responsible for 'genocide' against... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 2 | CONGO-KINSHASA Tshisekedi's ruling coalition strengthened after election 16th January 2024 Despite allegations of election fraud, the President's win is being recognised internationally President Félix Tshisekedi looks set to have a stronger majority in parliament despite widespread opposition anger about the conduct of December's elections. READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 2 | KENYATANZANIA Crisis talks due as airline clash escalates 16th January 2024 The latest cargo flight trade row threatens to cause economic pain for everyone Tanzania's foreign minister January Makamba and Kenyan counterpart Musalia Mudavadi are set to hold emergency talks to resolve the latest tit-for-tat trade row between Nairobi and Arusha. READ FOR FREE