At least 15 Burkina Faso soldiers and army auxiliaries were killed in an attack in the north of the country on Wednesday, three security sources said on Thursday. The attack took place in the West
In Disorder, They Thrive: How Rural Distress Fuels Militancy and Banditry in the Central Sahel
The central Sahel — Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — is buffeted by three main forms of armed conflict that overlap and fuel each other: communal conflict, banditry, and violent extremism. These conflicts are partly
Conflict In Lasanod, Sool, Somalia: Somaliland’s War Crimes And Pathways To Hold It Accountable – Analysis
On February 6, 2023, the Traditional Leaders of Sool, Sanag, and Cayn (SSC or Khaatumo Region) and the 33 Consultative Committee (33-Committee ) of Somalia issued a declaration stating that they are not part of
US Promises Millions To Ethiopia To Help Country Heal From War – OpEd
The United States has promised Ethiopia $331 million in humanitarian aid to help heal the war-torn Horn of Africa country. The funds were announced during a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to
Mali: Avoiding the Trap of Isolation
What’s new? Since the coup in May 2021, Mali’s authorities have developed closer relations with Russia, now their preferred military partner. In parallel, they have distanced themselves from several Western and regional partners, notably France. Why
Algeria’s Gas Vs. Rightwing Ideology: Will Italy Change Its Position On Jerusalem? – OpEd
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Tel Aviv for Rome on March 9, he was flown to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv by a helicopter because anti-government protesters blocked all the roads around
The Enduring Counterterrorism Challenge in Mozambique
Abstract: The deployment of regional military and police forces to Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique to assist the Mozambican government against what was then a growing jihadi insurgency nearly two years ago has introduced
Somalie : une trentaine d’al shabab tués par les forces sécuritaires
L’armée nationale somalienne (SNA), soutenue par les forces locales, a neutralisé ce mardi plus de 30 terroristes d’Al-Shebab, dans une zone près du district de Run-Nirgod, a région du centre de Shabelle, a rapporté SONNA.
Niger : Une vingtaine de terroristes Boko Haram tués par l’armée
Une vingtaine de terroristes du groupe jihadiste Boko Haram ont été éliminés et 83 autres capturés lors d’une opération qui s’est déroulée la semaine dernière, près de la frontière avec le Nigeria. Cette opération de
«Dans l’ancien empire colonial, les coups d’État ne sont plus perpétrés depuis longtemps par des anciens des services français!»
Entretien avec l’essayiste Loup Viallet autour de la tournée africaine du président Macron. Emmanuel de Gestas. Dimanche 12 mars, la chaîne LCP a déprogrammé une interview de Kemi Seba tournée par Yves Thréard, à la