What is the best way to describe the conflict in Libya? Is it a civil war between competing factions? Or has the conflict in fact morphed into a proxy war where there are several competing
China’s (Other) Presence in Africa
When it comes to the use of Private Military Contractors (PMCs) in Africa more often than not the first thoughts or criticisms turn to the use of Wagner to promote, or protect, the interests of
Will Sudan be a priority in Africa for the Biden Administration?
What will be the priorities in Africa for the Biden Administration? The actions by AFRICOM (United States Africa Command) in the first week may provide some insight towards which countries may be important.
Mali: DIALOGUE AVEC LES DJIHADISTES: SINCÉRITÉ OU DUPLICITÉ ?
Sachant bien que c’est une recommandation du Dialogue National Inclusif (DNI) qui a regroupé les forces vives de la Nation malienne, le Président français Emmanuel MACRON, a indiqué, lors du dernier Sommet du G5-Sahel auquel
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Le 11 février, le bureau régional de la MINUSMA à Kidal, à travers la section Stabilisation et Relèvement (SR), a appuyé l’atelier de sensibilisation et de formation des élus et acteurs locaux sur la Zone
Nigerian Instagram Star Aided North Korea Cyber Crime, U.S. Says
A Nigerian social-media celebrity helped North Korean hackers launder money stolen from a Maltese bank, U.S. officials said. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas played a supporting role in cyber-scams perpetrated by three computer programmers accused of extorting
Why is piracy increasing on the Gulf of Guinea?
Nowhere on Earth do pirates strike more often than the Gulf of Guinea, where more than 130 sailors were taken hostage last year. The area is more dangerous than the Somali coast. The EU wants
Drones, Choppers to Police Pirate-Infested Waters Off Nigeria
Nigeria will commission $195 million worth of aircraft, boats and vehicles in the next three months to strengthen security in the pirate-infested Gulf of Guinea, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi said.
Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers
Libyan authorities raided a secret prison in a southeastern city used by human traffickers and freed at last 156 African migrants, as the U.N. migration agency said Monday more than 1,300 Europe-bound migrants were returned
Election présidentielle au Bénin : huit opposants définitivement écartés
Le 11 avril, les 5,5 millions d’électeurs auront le choix entre trois candidatures : celle du président sortant Patrice Talon et celles de deux opposants quasi inconnus du grand public. Huit opposants béninois, dont les