After three years of war, Sudan’s civilians need stronger support The devastating war in Sudan shows no signs of abating. Diplomatic efforts must prioritize a Sudanese-led political process.

🇸🇩 | As the devastating war in #Sudan, into its fourth year, shows no signs of abating, diplomatic efforts must prioritize a Sudanese-led political process, writes Ahmed Soliman in his latest @chathamhouse.org expert comment: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/04/afte...

🇸🇩 | Dr Eva Khair, founder of the Sudan Transnational Consortium and the #Women4Sudan global solidarity campaign, underscores the importance of getting international actors to listen and act on #Sudan in the latest #AfricaAware episode: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/04/afri...

🇸🇩 | Since the war in #Sudan began three years ago today, it has triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Khalid Gurashi of the ERRs discusses this on #AfricaAware.

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🎙️ | The critical role Sudanese women play in responding to humanitarian needs in the ongoing war is far less documented.

Alaa Hassan Taris of the ERRs discusses the importance of championing gender inclusion in humanitarian action on #AfricaAware: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/04/afri...

Interview – Carlos Lopes – E-International Relations Carlos Lopes argues that Africa must move beyond aid dependency, embrace industrial policy, and assert strategic autonomy to reshape its role in a changing global order.

🗨️ | In this interview with E-International Relations, Africa Programme Associate Fellow, Professor Carlos Lopes discusses Africa’s development, reforming global governance, and balancing democratic legitimacy with effective state-led development: www.e-ir.info/2026/04/06/i...

🎙️ | Since the war in #Sudan began in 2023, grassroots mutual aid groups – the Emergency Response Rooms – have delivered vital humanitarian assistance across the country.

Guests highlight the imperative for continued advocacy on the global stage: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/04/afri...

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🇿🇼 | Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to amend #Zimbabwe’s constitution to extend his tenure to 2030 and possibly beyond.

Christopher Vandome (@chathamhouse.org) notes “the intention here is to...allow nature to take its course before democracy does” via Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/8b0c...

🎙️ | “When we look back at Tshisekedi’s presidency, we see that oftentimes we have decisions that have long-term consequences being taken for short-term objectives,” Joshua Walker notes in the latest #AfricaAware episode.

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⛏️ | The US has brokered peace agreements backed by security guarantees and the investment potential of the #DRC’s vast mineral wealth.

Christian-Géraud Neema discusses how Kinshasa handles this bundling of security cooperation with mining on #AfricaAware:
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US pressure on Zambia shows that Western aid has become nakedly transactional The US insisting on preferential access to minerals as part of health deal – and Zambia pushing back – highlights how aid is changing.

📄 | The #US insisting on preferential access to minerals as part of health deal – and #Zambia pushing back – highlights how aid is changing, writes Dr Mishal Khan for @chathamhouse.org

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🎙️| Can minerals buy peace in the #DRC?

Joshua Walker and Christian-Géraud Neema discuss how the implications of the DRC’s pivot to the US are affecting its mining sovereignty ↓

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📣 Meet the speakers | Join us as #Sudan’s grassroots mutual aid groups, the Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) accept the @chathamhouse.org Prize in recognition of their crucial role in delivering humanitarian assistance during the ongoing war in Sudan.

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🪖 | Following a @chathamhouse.org event on #WestAfrican security with #Ghana and #Nigeria’s foreign ministers, Paul Ejime and Paul Melly discuss the ministers’ call for local security solutions in the region.

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Tinubu’s UK state visit: diplomacy alone won’t fix Nigeria’s problems The Nigerian president’s visit is his latest high-profile foreign policy moment on the world stage. But his diplomatic engagements have not produced concrete benefits for most ordinary Nigerians.

🇳🇬 | President Tinubu’s diplomatic engagements have not produced concrete benefits for most ordinary Nigerians, Leena Hoffmann, PhD argues in her latest Chatham House expert comment: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/tinu...

🇬🇭🇳🇬 | This week, we welcomed HE Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and HE Amb. Yusuf Tuggar to explore strategies for rebuilding regional order in #WestAfrica and security in the #Sahel.

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🇰🇪 | This week, HE Dr Musalia Mudavadi EGH joined Tighisti Amare at Chatham House to reflect on #Kenya’s expanding #ForeignPolicy interests in a changed world order.

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How can West Africa strengthen its collective security against violent extremism? YouTube video by Chatham House

🔴Happening now | The foreign ministers of #Nigeria and #Ghana – HE Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and HE Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – join Martine Dennis to explore strategies for rebuilding regional order and security in the Sahel.

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How can West Africa strengthen its collective security against violent extremism? YouTube video by Chatham House

🎥 Today at 16.30 GMT | The foreign ministers of #Nigeria and #Ghana – HE Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and HE Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – explore strategies to revive West African regionalism and rebuild security in the Sahel.

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Kenya’s expanding foreign policy interests in a changed world order YouTube video by Chatham House

🎥Today at 13.00 GMT | HE Dr Musalia Mudavadi EGH speaks @chathamhouse.org on #Kenya’s role and its positioning within a rapidly changing and geopolitically complex international context.

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📣 Event on 9 March | The foreign ministers of #Nigeria, #Ghana and #SierraLeone join Martine Dennis at @chathamhouse.org to explore strategies for rebuilding regional order and security in the Sahel.

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📣 Event on 9 March | HE Dr Musalia Mudavadi EGH joins @chathamhouse.org’s @tighistiamare.bsky.social to reflect Kenya’s role and its positioning within a rapidly changing and geopolitically complex international context.

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The devastating conflict where both sides have reasons to keep fighting A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.

🇸🇩 | “There is strong resistance within the army to legitimise the RSF in any way, including by accepting its control of territory through a ceasefire agreement,” @chathamhouse.org's Ahmed Soliman tells BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🇰🇪 | This week, we welcomed former Cabinet Secretary and now presidential aspirant Dr Fred Matiang’i to @chathamhouse.org to discuss the outlook for #Kenya’s political opposition in the lead up to elections in 2027, and the prospects for democratic politics to meet citizens’ demands.

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🎙️| Ambassador Philip Thigo and Hon. Neema Lugangira discuss how digitalization in Africa can turn innovation into sustainable development outcomes on the latest #AfricaAware ↓

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African markets brace for inflation amid Middle East crisis African financial markets have been hit by foreign investors selling off assets as they flee perceived risk and retreat to the dollar, weakening local currencies.

🗨️ | “African economies simply do not have the buffers for another prolonged global shock”

@tighistiamare.bsky.social on the fallout from the US and Israeli war with Iran threatening to spur inflation across Africa via Semafor Africa: www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

📣 Event on 9 March | The foreign ministers of #Nigeria, #Ghana and #SierraLeone join Martine Dennis at @chathamhouse.org to explore strategies for rebuilding regional order and security in the Sahel.

🔗Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...

📣 Event on 9 March | HE Dr Musalia Mudavadi EGH joins @chathamhouse.org’s @tighistiamare.bsky.social to reflect Kenya’s role and its positioning within a rapidly changing and geopolitically complex international context.

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Here’s a War Trump Really Could — and Should — Prevent Donald Trump is fond of saying wars don’t start on his watch and that he’s ended some we never knew possible. That’s at least up for debate, as the US president lays his finger on the trigger of anoth...

🗨️ | “All these conflicts are part of the same regional conflict system, with the alliances helping to shape how they’re sustained and metastasize”

Ahmed Soliman (@chathamhouse.org) on the interconnected nature of conflicts in the #HornOfAfrica region via Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...