Le Tchad a une nouvelle fois été le théâtre d’affrontements entre militaires et rebelles, jeudi, jour où est arrivée une mission de l’Union africaine qui doit “examiner les stratégies visant à faciliter un retour rapide
Why Somalia’s Electoral Crisis Has Tipped into Violence
What has happened? Clashes broke out on 25 April between forces loyal to Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmajo” and those aligned with the political opposition as Somalia’s deepening electoral crisis descended even further into
South-western Niger: Preventing a New Insurrection
In south-western Niger, organised banditry could reinforce mistrust between ethnic groups and foster insurgencies that jihadists could exploit. The Nigerien authorities should take action to remedy the injustices experienced by communities living off livestock, initiate
Conflict Trends Update
CHAD At least five people were killed Tuesday in protests calling for a return to civilian rule. A Transitional Military Council has been governing Chad since President Idriss Déby died last week, according to official
Benin’s Democracy Continues its Downward Spiral
Benin has been something of a poster child for African democracy following its move away from Marxism–Leninism after the collapse of the Soviet Union. No longer. On paper, Benin is a constitutional democracy conducted according
Mali: Sit-in, hier, contre les coupures d’électricité à Bamako : Reporters Sans Frontières dénonce la brève interpellation de deux journalistes…
Plusieurs personnes, dont des journalistes, ont été interpellées puis relâchées, quelques heures plus tard, lors d’un sit-in, hier, jeudi 29 avril 2021 à Bamako, contre les coupures d’électricité. « Nous sommes libres après avoir passé
Mali: Forces armées maliennes et de sécurité : Des équipements roulants pour combattre l’insécurité
Le vice-président de la Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, et le Premier ministre, Moctar Ouane, ont procédé, le mardi 27 avril 2021, dans l’enceinte du Groupement mobile de sécurité (GMS) sis à N’Tomikorobougou, à la remise
Kenya revises refugee camp closure to June 2022
Kenya on Thursday rescheduled its planned closure of refugee camps to June next year, following discussions with the UN Refugee Agency to stagger the shut-down. As such Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee camps will be closed
Talks with Sahel extremists: Taboo, or a path toward peace?
Why We Wrote This What costs are acceptable to pay for peace? A handful of local negotiations with insurgents in the Sahel puts a spotlight on a debate about whether to talk with militants. The
Growth in Burkina Faso gold mining fuels human trafficking
For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where each night she was forced to sleep with dozens of men for less than $2
