Sudan, which included South Sudan up to 2011, has never known peace and stability since independence in 1956. The country’s instability stems from the absence of democratic rule; failure to manage its ...

The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...

One of the most prominent political and military opposition factions in South Sudan signed a peace agreement with the government of Salva Kiir Mayardit, under the auspices of the Director of the ...

In many African nations, the military serves as a stabilizing force, not just for warding off aggression of neighboring ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...