My latest in @nytimes about the likelihood of multiple new wars breaking out across the Horn of Africa at the same time that the Trump Administration is dismantling America's expertise and institutions that have enabled its previous peacemaking there.@csis

Rather than trying to resolve this entire conflict, the international community should be laser focused on El Fasher and its citizens. Everyone should be able to agree that the violence and depravation are unacceptable. Shows the lack of true resolve.

RSF gives control of Darfur camp to Colombian mercenaries

RT @mamadou_dbalde: After 2 years + of a brutal conflict, some Sudanese are going back home. Even as they do, millions remain as refugees i….

RT @SkyNews: Inside the Sudanese city where no filming is allowed. Al Fashir is being suffocated to death. Rare footage sent to Sky News s….

When will they learn?.

"There is skepticism about whether Sudan’s transition will produce a genuinely inclusive civilian government, or if military structures will continue to shape power behind the scenes."

'From bad to worse': Ugandan opposition figure describes struggle ahead of next year's vote

Sudan: Is a rival government splitting the country in two?

Trump’s tariffs are sending African countries into China’s hands, with Lesotho declaring a 2year national emergency.

"The mediation arena is crowded but directionless: a mix of bilateral and multilateral efforts, from the AU and IGAD to the Jeddah talks, high-level summit exercises in Paris and London, and Egyptian-sponsored dialogues — have failed to gain meaningful traction. The core problem.

A possible upcoming meeting between Trump and Somaliland's president could soon secure the country's first international recognition but could also severely destabilize an already fragile region.

Sudan’s Brutal, Forgotten War. French intellectual @BHL travels across Sudan, viewing the war through the eyes of the people and the army fighting the RSF.

“If the government is allowed to imprison political opponents after signing a reconciliation accord, what credibility will any of these agreements hold?” True, but demands for DRC to play a more active role misses current facts.

The two rival governments that could split Sudan

Is Sudan on the path to irreversible fragmentation? I spoke to @AJEnglish about what the formation of competing governments in Sudan means for the peace process.

Ivory Coast’s president says will seek fourth term in office. I wonder how much the Trump Administration decision to no longer comment on elections factored in to Ouattara's decision? Or Macron's urging?

Sudan: Mass displacement, hundreds killed as violence escalates in Kordofan

It looks like Hungary is still trying to get their Chad deployment finalized.

New Ethiopia civil society law would enable federal authorities to prohibit foreign funding to groups engaged election-related work and deny registration to, suspend, or dissolve organizations on vague “national security” grounds without right to appeal."

"Bluntly, South AFrica has no magic China solution. Hard reforms are needed, as well as balanced foreign relations. Otherwise, whether the future is Chinese or not, South Africa will be left behind."