Address African conflicts with a stronger African union

Dr Suda Perera argues that the current political crisis in DR Congo demonstrates that the idea that a fairly-won election is necessary to create a certain and solid basis for democratic state-building is faulty

Nations torn asunder: The challenge of civil war

The question of what makes civil wars so attractive, in the context of the supposed change in the nature of warfare post-WWII, was lucidly discussed at the LSE Literary Festival event ‘Nations Torn Asunder’

Going "full-circle" in Somalia

As the countdown to the withdrawal of the Africa Union's peacekeeping force in Somalia continues, Bryan Mutiso analyses the country's prospects