Africa News Briefs

27 June 2016 The British diplomatic corps is in a state of shock. Overnight, Great Britain has been reduced to

Uganda Says to Pull Troops Out of Somalia by End of 2017 Uganda plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia

23 June 2016 A special issue of Pambazuka News entitled ‘Financing development in Africa’ is now available. This special issue of Pambazuka News brings

Japan backs African call for UN Security Council reform Japan said Thursday that it will support calls by Africa –

Uganda to cut ties with North Korea Uganda will cut defence and security ties with North Korea in compliance with

Sudan and Eritrea Crackdown on Migrants amid Reports of EU Incentives Authorities in Sudan have launched a crackdown on Eritrean

Peace and prosperity continue to elude Africa five decades on Three years ago, to mark the 50th anniversary of the

AU to launch investigations into human rights abuses in Burundi The African Union Peace and Security Council has reiterated its

The U.N. Is Ending Its Arms Embargo on the Ivory Coast and Planning a Withdrawal The U.N. Security Council unanimously

Africa moves centre-stage in global security debate Two high-profile security conferences in Ethiopia have underlined the significance Western policymakers attach