What’s new? South Sudan’s rulers keep a tight grip on its oil wealth, blocking outside scrutiny and obstructing reforms urgently needed to ease both popular hardships and political tensions. Along with International Monetary Fund support, a
RDC : des réserves de change « record »… comment et jusqu’à quand ?
En juillet, le FMI ne prévoyait pas que la RDC franchisse le cap des 3 milliards de dollars de réserves internationales avant 2026, ce qui est pourtant arrivé fin septembre. Une performance « exceptionnelle »
West Africa: Royal Navy Patrol Ship Heads to West Africa to Support Maritime Security
UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has announced that the Royal Navy patrol ship, HMS Trent, is setting sail to the waters of the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) for security patrols and a mission to
Côte d’Ivoire : le Premier ministre Patrick Achi cité dans les Pandora Papers
Selon une enquête d’un consortium international de journalistes, le Premier ministre ivoirien détenait jusqu’en 2006 une société offshore aux Bahamas. L’intéressé dément toute fraude et s’explique. C’est une affaire dont ce technocrate rigoureux se serait
Getting Boko Haram Fighters to Defect
Around the world, states locked in conflict with jihadists are trying to devise policies to reintegrate disillusioned militants into society. In Nigeria, a program targeting defectors from the violent extremist group Boko Haram offers a
Fixating on the ISIS Connection in Eastern Congo Will Make Things Worse
In early May, in a televised address, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, declared martial law in North Kivu and Ituri, two provinces on the country’s eastern border with Uganda and Rwanda, and
Why Sudan’s Democratic Transition Depends on Stability in Darfur
The transitional government in Sudan announced last month that it will extradite former dictator Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where he is wanted on charges of genocide and crimes against
Europe Has Spent Years Trying to Prevent ‘Chaos’ in the Sahel. It Failed
“The terrorists are quick,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters after a summit with the leaders of Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou in May. “This is why we have to be
Mozambique’s Insurgency Requires a Multi-Pronged Response
A violent insurgency in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado is sparking fears that the area could become the next frontier for global jihadism in Africa. In recent years, young men, sometimes carrying the black
Burkina Faso’s Gamble on Negotiating With Jihadists Could Backfire
In early June, jihadist militants in Burkina Faso raided homes and the local market in Solhan, a village close to the border with Niger. By sunrise, they had killed at least 160 civilians in what