The interests of African citizens can be strengthened in investment deals with China by ensuring agreements are transparent, technical experts are involved, and the public is engaged. The asymmetries in power between China and its
Autocracy and Instability in Africa
The lack of legitimacy and accountability are at the root of many of Africa’s armed conflicts, reflecting an inability of these political systems to accommodate participation, contestation, and power-sharing. Sixteen African countries are experiencing sustained
Multiple Jihadi Insurgencies, Cooperating With Bandits, Appear to be Converging in the Sahel
On March 17, around one hundred assailants, traveling on motorcycles and pickup trucks, killed thirty-three soldiers and wounded an additional fourteen in an attack near Tessit in central Mali. Peacekeepers operating under the UN Multidimensional
Tunisia freezes assets of three terrorism financing suspects
Tunisia’s Anti-terrorism commission, CNLCT, announced Monday it froze the assets of three Tunisians who allegedly funded terrorism activities, reports say. The CNLCT told state-run news agency TAP that the three individuals, whose names have not
Ten Years After NATO’s Intervention in Libya, A Transitional Government Takes Control
At this month’s ten-year mark since the NATO intervention in Libya that toppled longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Libya strides closer to transitioning from conflict to a tenuous peace. As Libyans and international partners take stock
ISIS in Mozambique Poses Growing Regional Security Threat
In a signal that the Biden administration is growing concerned about the strength of jihadist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, the United States recently designated The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Mozambique (ISIS-Mozambique) as
Mali : Plusieurs dizaines de personnes demandent le départ des forces Françaises
Plusieurs dizaines de personnes ont manifesté vendredi à Bamako pour réclamer le départ des soldats français du Mali, a constaté un correspondant de l’AFP. La France, intervenue militairement en janvier 2013 pour aider l’armée malienne
À Bamako, une manifestation contre les troupes étrangères au Mali
À l’appel de plusieurs associations maliennes, quelques dizaines de Maliens se sont réunis vendredi à Bamako pour dénoncer l’insécurité dans le centre et le nord du Mali, ainsi que l’action des troupes étrangères sur place.
Conflict Trends Update
YEMEN Saudi Arabia announced what it called an “initiative to end the Yemeni crisis”. But the announcement was less a new initiative than a statement of the Saudis’ pre-existing bargaining position with the Huthis, specifically
Niger mourns 137 victims after deadliest attack in recent memory
Flags flew at half-staff and Koranic verses played on state media on Tuesday as Niger began observing three days of national mourning for the 137 victims of coordinated raids on villages in the southwest. The