During the past two years, whenever Haileselassie, a wood trader in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, placed an order for supplies from the capital, Addis Ababa, he would lie awake at night, restless with
With the Expansion of Boko Haram, Nigeria Faces an Increasingly Transnational Threat
More than 340 schoolboys were abducted from their boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last month, apparently by armed criminal gangs affiliated with the extremist group Boko Haram.
Fears of Al-Shabab Attacks Rise Ahead of Somalia’s Delayed Elections
Federal elections that were supposed to be held in Somalia starting this month are behind schedule due to a dispute between the president and his political rivals.
Can Kabore, Newly Reelected, Heal a Divided and War-Torn Burkina Faso?
Not long before the New Year, I paid a visit to an Islamic teacher, known as a marabout, who lives in an unfinished house here on the outskirts of Burkina Faso’s capital.
A Democratic Breakthrough for Niger?
Voters in Niger will return to the polls this Sunday for a runoff election that will determine outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou’s successor. The subsequent transition will mark the first time in the country’s history that
Migration as a Weapon – How to Stop Erdogan
Turkish President Erdogan is currently in a precarious situation. Turkey suffered in Syria severe military setbacks with dozens of killed. Yesterday’s agreement with Russia’s President Putin foresees a withdrawal of the Islamists supported by Turkey
Explaining The Conflict In Libya
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