Libyan parties met in Paris at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, with UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé in attendance. They issued a 10-point Joint Declaration reaffirming the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat) and committed to advancing national reconciliation and institutional unification. The parties agreed to a nationwide ceasefire, restricting the use of armed...
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View AllThe Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) states its objectives to be developing policies and programmes aimed at widening and deepening cooperation among the partner states in the political, economic, social and cultural fields, research and technology, and defence, security and legal and judicial affairs, for their mutual benefit.
According to its founding treaty, the objectives of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) are the preservation and consolidation of peace, security and stability in the CEN-SAD zone; promotion of political dialogue and the fight against cross-border crime and its related scourges such as trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings, money-laundering and terrorism; combating desertification, drought and climate change through the preservation of natural resources and research in the field of renewable energies; economic, commercial, scientific and socio-cultural cooperation; infrastructure development; and the promotion of the free movement of persons, goods and services.
The treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) states its aims and objectives to be attaining sustainable growth and development of the member states, promoting joint development in all fields of economic activity and the joint adoption of macro-economic policies and programmes to raise the standard of living of its peoples, cooperating in the creation of an enabling environment for foreign, cross border and domestic investment, and cooperating in the promotion of peace, security and stability among the member states in order to enhance economic development in the region.
According to its founding treaty, the aims of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) are strengthening the ties of brotherhood which link the member states and their peoples to one another, achieving progress and prosperity of their societies and defending their rights, contributing to the preservation of peace based on justice and equity, pursuing a common policy in different domains, and working gradually towards achieving free movement of persons and transfer of services, goods and capital among them.
According to its founding treaty, the objectives of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) include promoting sustainable and equitable economic growth and socioeconomic development that will ensure poverty alleviation with the ultimate objective of its eradication, enhancing the standard and quality of life of the people of Southern Africa and supporting the socially disadvantaged through economic integration, as well as consolidating, defending and maintaining democracy, peace, security and stability.
The agreement establishing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) states that its aims and objectives include promoting joint development strategies and gradually harmonising macro-economic policies and programmes in the social, technological and scientific fields, as well as promoting peace and stability in the subregion and creating mechanisms within the subregion for the prevention, management and resolution of inter- and intra-state conflicts through dialogue.
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Sustainable peace is unlikely to be achieved in African countries until mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is mainstreamed in peacebuilding and transitional justice processes, writes Celeste Matross.
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Liberia’s history as the first African state to proclaim independence in 1847 makes it one of the most unique countries on the continent. The abolition of the slave trade in the 19th century and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 motivated many people of African descent in the United States, including freed...
After Kenya’s independence from Britain in 1963, Jomo Kenyatta became the first prime minister and later president of the country from 1963 until his death in 1978. Kenyatta’s administration was dominated by Kikuyus, his own ethnic group, who also dominated the military and public administration.
The Central African Republic (CAR) gained its independence from France in August 1960. Since then, the country has experienced many years of, arguably, Africa’s most complex, enduring and, perhaps, devastating conflict. The years of instability in the country have been characterised by coups, civil wars and interference by international actors.