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Converging Global Norms and Institutional Policies with Bottom-Up Approaches to the Protection of Civilians. The African continent has undergone changes, leading to different responses outside of the AU’s control. 🔗 https://t.co/NceJpSF1MH
#SouthSudan’s President #SalvaKiir has dismissed the foreign minister and the head of the country’s internal security bureau in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Wednesday night,
New XCEPT report out now: Responding to climate change‑related insecurity in the Lake Chad region by Cedric de Coning, Andrew E. Yaw Tchie, Freedom Onuoha, Saibou Issa & Thor Olav Iversen.
Read it here: https://t.co/4jw6EVOOsC
The podcast episode and report are part of the project 'Managing Climate, Peace and Security Risks from the Borderlands of the Lake Chad' funded by @FCDOREDGCSD through @XCEPT_Research program
At least 50 people were killed and several women and children abducted after armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, a state lawmaker told Reuters on Friday. https://t.co/biplEJiRAC
Very positive talking points from the AFRICOM Commander today on Nigeria, which he describes as a "very willing and capable partner"
https://t.co/MU1NdwIMjg
General Johnson Olony Thabo, commander of Agwelek forces, ordered his soldiers while going to Lou Nuer land : “Do not spare anyone or anything. Kill the old people, kill the children, kill all the animals even chickens, goats, and cows.
This kind of order is very wrong and cruel. It is not just bad leadership it is a command to murder innocent people and destroy everything. That is a serious crime.
Words like this create more hate and danger for normal people in South Sudan. The person who said it must answer for it so no more innocent lives are lost.
#ssox
#ssot
"Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians..." - President Donald J. Trump
✅ Key Outcomes: This meeting is action-oriented, aiming to finalize a clear joint action plan, assign specific institutional roles, and establish sustainable coordination and monitoring mechanisms for maritime security programs across Africa.
🗓️ Two-Day Agenda:
Day 1: High-level opening sessions and strategic updates from regional bodies and commissions.
Day 2: Dedicated technical group work to draft and consolidate a detailed operational plan.
🌍 Critical Context: With over 90% of Africa's imports and exports transported by sea, securing these maritime corridors is a non-negotiable priority for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (#AfCFTA) and the growth of the continent's Blue Economy.
🔗 #MaritimeGovernance #TradeSecurity #AUMeeting #Agenda2063
@T4PAfrica is attending the @_AfricanUnion for the Consultative meeting on a Joint Strategy for Maritime Security Governance and Coordination Mechanism with presentation from Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) @AUC_PAPS@AU_DARBE#maritimesecurity
Here are 5 out of 13 pillars proposed as a new framework for peacebuilding in our unmissable publication on “Consolidating African-Led Peacebuilding Efforts”. Download here; https://t.co/TniczE2CSv.
We are excited about the great conversations, pragmatic & forward-looking ideas shared at our seminar today. Here are some reinventive pathways some of our speakers gave on what Africa must do to strengthen its agency in a transforming Global Order.