Double-Locked Protection: How the ACRWC and Kampala Convention Shield Displaced Minors from Recruitment
Author: Geoffrey Tasimba Maenzanise Africa currently faces an unprecedented displacement crisis. The convergence of protracted armed conflicts and the rising threat of non-State armed groups (NSAGs) has generated staggering levels of internal displacement (33 million as of 2024, in Africa alone). In the first half of 2025, conflicts in the DRC, Sudan, and South Sudan drove nearly half of all…
No Strings Attached: The Unregulated Sale of Drones Across Africa
Author: Itumo Goodness Sochima Africa represents the fastest-growing market for military drones, with drone purchases quickly outpacing lawmaking. From Morocco’s imports of Turkish Bayraktar TB2s to Nigeria’s imports of Chinese-made Wing Loong IIs, African countries are acquiring drones faster than their governments can regulate them. Unlike traditional arms deals, the transfer of armed drones, also…
Starvation as a Weapon: The El Fasher Siege and Challenges of Accountability
Author: Itumo Goodness Sochima Around the city of El Fasher, an earthen wall built by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had stood between civilians and survival. On one side lies food, water, and humanitarian supplies. On the other, civilians are trapped and starving, victims of what the United Nations describe as a catastrophic hunger crisis. When, after 18 months of…
Starvation Method of Warfare and Future Risks in Africa
Author: Berhanu Bayley Feleke The use of starvation as a method of warfare has wrought devastating consequences for civilians in African conflicts, and it only promises to get worse. In El Fasher, Sudan, siege-induced starvation has threatened the lives of about six thousand children. Looking to future African conflicts, import dependency, high rates of subsistence farming…
A Critical Case Study of the Eritrea–Ethiopia Claims Commission Decision on POWs: Implications for Non‑Signatory States and the Applicability of International Humanitarian Law
Author: Wakjira Tesfaye Beriso 1. The Ethio-Eritrean War – A brief background The Ethio–Eritrean War (1998–2000) emerged from a longstanding border dispute that dramatically intensified following Eritrea’s declaration of independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The dispute over the Badme region, which had simmered for decades as a consequence of colonial and postcolonial contestations over borders,…
Join the Directory of African Human Rights and Humanitarian Professionals!
The Addis Ababa University International Humanitarian Law Clinic has launched the Directory of African Human Rights and Humanitarian Professionals to connect individuals working in conflict-affected settings in Africa. The initiative aims to create a comprehensive database for African academicians, human rights defenders, humanitarian workers, and others to share their work and collaborate. To register, professionals…
Call for Blog Posts: Forced Displacement and Armed Conflicts in Africa
Africa has seen a rise in armed conflicts, leading to increased forced displacement. Factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and youth unemployment exacerbate the situation. Addis Ababa University invites submissions on this complex issue for blogposts. Submissions should be 1500-2000 words.
Advanced Certificate Course on Humanitarian Action in Africa
Course Dates: 6 Weekend days (Saturday and Sundays) May 11&12, 18 &19 and 25 &26 – 2024 Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceES-6Z4jfx1F0kJigH2qVcDBo8PMDPTUviPPvuvWbHoCPNw/viewform?usp=sf_link Registration Deadline: April 30, 2024 Course Fee: Five thousand Ethiopian Birr (5,000ETB) WHY TAKE THE COURSE? Amidst the complex tapestry of armed conflicts in Africa, the need for skilled and compassionate individuals who can navigate…
Certification Course on International Humanitarian Law
Course Dates: 6 Weekend days (Saturday and Sundays) May 11&12, 18 &19 and 25 &26 – 2024 Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceES-6Z4jfx1F0kJigH2qVcDBo8PMDPTUviPPvuvWbHoCPNw/viewform Registration Deadline: April 30, 2024 Course Fee: Three thousand Five hundred Ethiopian Birr (3,500birr) WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?? In today’s world, armed conflicts continue to pose significant challenges, particularly in Africa, demanding skilled individuals capable…
Child Marriage in Afar: Girls’ vulnerability and challenges in tackling the practice in conflict settings
Author: Kulsma Nur Extracted from the research project titled “War and Child Marriage: The Vulnerability of Girls to Child Marriage Due to War in Northern Ethiopia,” conducted under CARD’s Werdwet Research Fellowship. The Conflict in Northern Ethiopia that erupted on November 4, 2020, between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) followed rising political tensions between the…
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