PEACE

Thousands of Oromo people, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, came together in the capital to mark the thanksgiving festival of Irreechaa; marking the end of the rainy season. Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed said Irreechaa was a festival…

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say they would accept a peace process with the federal authorities led by the African Union. The rebels, from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a party that ruled Ethiopia for nearly three decades…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has concluded plans to send a fact finding team to Sierra- Leone to unravel the cause of the crisis in the country and to ascertain the level of damage due to the violent…

The First Gombe State Peace and Security Summit has ended with a call on the state government to give religious leaders, security advisory role to help in mitigating threats and fostering religious tolerance. This is part of the…

Nigerian youths have been advised to embrace unity and promote peace towards integration and national development. This was made known at a one-day program organised by the Youth Empowerment Organisation tagged "The Unity of…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation to Portugal for the deployment of weapons and training of military personnel in ensuring peace in West and Central Africa. Speaking at a State Dinner in National Palace…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has identified agriculture as one of the keys to lasting peace and security. However, despite its critical role, only eight percent of the total funding for the…

The Misseriya and Ngok Dinka traditional leaders have signed a peace accord reiterating their commitment to achieving lasting peace in Abyei Area of Uganda. In what is considered a major breakthrough, The leaders committed to advocating…

South Sudan's political rivals agreed to unify army command in a key development of the fragile peace agreement signed in 2018. The agreement was signed in Juba after mediation from neighbouring Sudan. "Most important is not only the…

Thousands of Angolans gathered in the capital, Luanda, to celebrate 20 years since the end of the civil war. Many politicians, including president João Lourenço, participated in a mass. President João Lourenço and his wife,…