Close to a year since the invasion of Ukraine, activists aligned with Russia are pushing pro-Kremlin messages in Africa using a coordinated French-language network spanning Facebook, YouTube, Telegram and other online channels. The network, dubbed
The Limits of the U.S.-South Africa Relationship
The Biden administration’s attempts to build closer bonds with South Africa may not bear fruit, but it may be worth devoting more attention to nongovernmental actors. It is difficult to imagine that the Biden administration
Africa’s Role in China’s Multilateralism Strategy
China’s efforts to reshape existing global institutions and norms rely on the support of African governments, though this can often be at odds with African citizen interests. Reshaping global institutions and norms to reflect Chinese
La Bundeswehr vers un retrait anticipé du Mali
Selon une interview du ministre allemand de la Défense Boris Pistorius, à paraître dans la Süddeutsche Zeitung du 1er février, le gouvernement allemand envisagerait de retirer ses troupes du Mali avant mai 2024. Boris Pistorius,
Mali : des experts réclament une enquête sur d’éventuels crimes commis par les forces maliennes et Wagner
Des experts indépendants de l’ONU ont appelé, mardi, à une enquête indépendante sur des violations flagrantes des droits humains et « d’éventuels crimes de guerre et crimes contre l’humanité commis depuis 2021 au Mali par
Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fighting al-Shabab
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti are set to discuss a joint military offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliate. Somalia is hosting a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries in the Horn of Africa to discuss
An Initial Assessment of Burkina Faso’s Transitional Leadership
On 4 September, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba gave a speech reviewing his actions since he seized power on 24 January 2022. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Mathieu Pellerin and Rinaldo Depagne analyse this milestone.
Containing Militancy in West Africa’s Park W
Insurgents have established bases in an important nature reserve spanning parts of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. They pose a growing danger to local ecosystems and people living around the park. The three countries need
Somalia gathers neighbours to pore over Al-Shabaab menace
Somalia is gathering neighbouring countries in a bid to work on a concerted policy against Al-Shabaab militants, the first such meeting under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Kenya’s President William Ruto, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed