Mücahid Durmaz

A year after peace deal, mistrust wins over hope in the Horn of Africa

After decades of war and thousands of death, two neighbouring countries signed a peace deal last year to end the war. But the peace deal has not been fully implemented.

Are Gulf monarchies trying to hijack the Sudan uprising?

Analysts believe the Saudi-UAE alliance and Egypt have thrown their support behind the country's military council to counter a civilian uprising demanding democratic rule.

Who are the protesters leading Sudan’s uprising?

A diverse coalition of groups, from Islamic movements to Communists, have taken to the streets to demand change.

South Sudan hires US lobby group to avoid war crime charges

Many African governments and prominent political figures hire Trump-linked lobby groups in the US to ease sanctions against them.

Is DAESH making inroads in DR Congo?

The recent attack which DAESH claimed responsibility for is the latest chain of emerging links between the terrorist group and the Allied Democratic Force, a shadowy Ugandan-led group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

It’s time to accept: the West failed Rwanda during genocide

The Rwandan genocide was not the tale of two supposedly savage tribes in an African country. Instead, European colonialism helped plant the seeds of future tragedy.

From the ashes of genocide, Islam rises in Rwanda

A handful of Muslims took a stand during the hundred days of slaughter. Their stance inspired thousands of Rwandans to become Muslim in what was once called Africa’s most Catholic country.

Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s strongman

The disciplinarian former military ruler has been elected as president for the second time, but Buhari’s task is harder than it was before.

The African Union's core values are under threat with Sisi at the helm

The African Union cannot afford to ignore the undermining of democracy and human rights abuses on the continent any longer.

Al Shabab’s war with Kenya

The attack on a hotel complex in Kenyan capital Nairobi is not an isolated event but rather the latest episode in the continuation of the war between Kenya and Al Shabab.

Do African autocrats fear the internet?

Autocratic leaders in Africa are increasingly relying on internet blackouts to silence young people who use social media to mobilise against post-colonial political structures across the continent.

Can Felix Tshisekedi realise his father's lifelong dream for the DRC?

"I'm going to try my best to perpetuate his [Etienne Tshisekedi] dream, his dream of a country of rule of law, of a better Congo, where our sons and daughters can flourish”