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In Congo, Peace Means a Halt to ‘Brutal, Illegal Mining’
Peace laureate Pétronille Vaweka urges U.S. role to end worsening war over strategic minerals. By James Rupert On March 7, 2024 Pétronille Vaweka, a Congolese grandmother, has mediated local peace…
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Addressing Gendered Violence in Papua New Guinea: Opportunities and Options
By Negar Ashtari Abay, Ph.D.; Kathleen Kuehnast, Ph.D.; Gordon Peake, Ph.D.; Melissa Demian, Ph.D. On March 7, ,2024 Each year, more than 1.5 million women and girls in Papua New…
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A Perilous Moment for Bangladesh’s Democracy
Greater political competition is needed to avoid the governance pitfalls of single-party politics. By Geoffrey Macdonald, Ph.D. On March 4, 2024 Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections in January cemented the country’s transition…
Read MoreEthiopia’s tigray region on brink of famine amidst conflict and climate crisis
On March 8, 2024 In the arid depths of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where drought and conflict have become a cruel reality, Tigray is on the brink of famine, ravaged by…
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Myanmar’s Military Is Playing a Dangerous Game in Rakhine State
The army’s reported plan to conscript Rohingya civilians could worsen the region’s already fragile ethnic relations. By Kyaw Lynn On March 4, 2024 More than three years after the Myanmar military…
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China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defence report says
By Yimou Lee On March 6, 2024 TAIPEI, March 7 (Reuters) – China has stepped up grey-zone warfare against Taiwan, aiming to make the areas around the democratic island “saturated”…
Read MoreAt least 10 people killed as rebels seize a town in Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region
By Moses Sawasawa On March 7, 2024 A rebel group with alleged links to neighbouring Rwanda seized a town in Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region following attacks that killed at least…
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Sahel states agree to form joint force to tackle security threats
Violence in the region fuelled by the decade-long fight with Islamist groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State has worsened from 2020 to 2023. On March 8, 2024 Niger, Burkina…
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Ukraine war: Kharkiv Opera and Ballet to reopen underground
By Sarah Rainsford On March 5, 2024 If you want to go to a concert in Kharkiv these days, you have to know who to ask. In Ukraine’s second city,…
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