In hindsight, it was inevitable that the charade of Nigeria’s regional leadership would end, but nobody could have predicted the dramatic way in which it happened. The planned Sahelian Confederation of Burkina Faso, Mali, and
Niger and Russia are forming military ties: 3 ways this could upset old allies
In July 2023, Niger’s military took over in a coup just two years after the country’s first transition to civilian power. The coup has brought into sharp focus the role of foreign countries in Niger’s
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Fierce fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in Khartoum state yesterday. A person was killed, and three others were injured when missiles hit the northern part of
Rising civilian death toll as RSF attacks West Kordofan base
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched an offensive on the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) 22nd Infantry Division headquarters in Babanousa, West Kordofan, yesterday, after three days of fierce clashes in the town. Clashes continued in
RSF down ‘Iranian-made drone’ in Sudan capital
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they downed a Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Iranian-made Mohajer-6 drone in Omdurman, the sister city of the capital Khartoum, yesterday morning. A relative calm takes hold in Babanousa, West
Ethiopia: UNSC to Convene Over Ethiopia-Somalia Tension Despite Opposition From Ethiopia
UN Security Council members will convene this afternoon for closed consultations to address the situation between Ethiopia and Somalia under the “Peace and Security in Africa” agenda item. According to a think tank, the Security
Sudan: Battles Continue in Sudan Capital, Relative Calm in Babanousa
Fierce fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in Khartoum state yesterday. A person was killed, and three others were injured when missiles hit the northern part of
Africa: UN Chief Urges Leaders to Root Out Terrorism in Africa
The UN Chief Mr Guterres says, in just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on African leaders to root out terrorism and violent
Guinée: chômage technique dans plusieurs médias privés qui se disent censurés
En Guinée, la presse privée est en pleine déliquescence. Depuis plus de deux mois, plusieurs radios et télés ont vu leurs ondes brouillées ou leur antenne tout simplement suspendue. Cette situation, qui perdure, pousse déjà
Un bateau sri-lankais “détourné par des pirates somaliens” a été libéré
Les forces spéciales et les garde-côtes des Seychelles ont repris le contrôle d’un bateau sri-lankais “détourné par des pirates armés somaliens” dans l’océan Indien, a annoncé lundi la présidence de l’archipel dans un communiqué. Le