Special Tribute to Steve McDonald, former Director of the Africa Program, and friend of Africa
It is with great sadness that the Wilson Center has learned of the passing on Sunday, November 4, 2018, of our good friend and colleague, Steve McDonald. Steve’s passing is a huge loss on many levels.
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South Africa joined the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member in June, its term on the Council is an important opportunity for promoting peacekeeping operations as a critical tool for responding to international peace and security threats.
Water scarcity is a growing problem in South Africa, in order to combat this more robust climate change adaptation is needed.
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a preliminary power-sharing agreement on August 5, 2018, which comes after years of negotiations aimed at ending the five-year civil war.
Countering violent extremism will require a refinement of policy towards Mozambique’s Muslim minority, and Maputo’s ability to navigate this next step may carry lessons for other countries on the periphery of terrorism in Africa.
The conflict in South Sudan is a culmination of multilayered issues. In order to truly tackle this, inclusive solutions are needed to address both the structure of the problem and its and multi-dimensions.
Ethiopia and Eritrea recently signed a peace agreement in July 2018, ending 20 years of hostility. The historic peace agreement has the potential to transform economies, societal relations, politics, and security in the volatile Horn of Africa region.
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