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Female Malawian Peacekeepers Win the Trust of Locals by Attending to Basic Needs CAPT. WILNED KALIZGAMANGWERE CHAWINGA, MALAWI DEFENCE FORCE International peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is entering its third…

Bintou Keita, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Discusses the Benefits and Challenges of Bringing More Women into Peacekeeping Originally from Guinea, Bintou Keita joined the United Nations in 1989 and is now assistant…

Senegal’s southern Casamance region has long been isolated from the more populous north by a geographic peculiarity: The Gambia, and the namesake river that runs most of its length. In January 2019, the presidents of both nations…

As the Stubborn Disease Continues in the DRC, Responders Must Build Trust to Succeed Dr. Jean-Christophe Shako went to Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to fight a fierce and dangerous enemy. But first he needed to make a…

Institutions Look for New Methods to Produce Better Peacekeepers Peacekeeping is sometimes called a paradox because it requires the ability to use force and the restraint not to use it. Former United Nations Secretary-General Dag…

U.N. Peacekeeping Operations in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia Offer Lessons From Challenges Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia share more than a border. The two West African nations have a recent history of civil war and upheaval. Both also had United…

Recurring Weather Events Can Intensify Security Issues On a continent prone to a wide range of environmental disasters, tropical Cyclone Idai stood out. The exceptionally devastating storm plowed into southeastern Africa on March 15, 2019,…

From plowing fields to repairing sewage plants, Soldiers are redefining their roles The Vaal River in central South Africa is an environmental disaster, threatening the health of 19 million residents who live downstream. Its fate is in the…

Cameroon’s top female football star has opened an academy to teach the sport to girls. The academy is the first of its kind in the country, where football is still largely considered a boys’ sport. Gaelle Enganamouit, a 27-year-old…

To “showcase the best African narratives,” some artists and writers have teamed up to publish comic books in print and online. They also are experimenting with augmented reality products. Nigerians Ziki Nelson and Tolu Foyeh, along with…