What’s new? In the third week of February, African leaders will meet in Addis Ababa for the annual African Union (AU) summit. The gathering will be an opportunity for them to tackle the many challenges facing

What’s new? In the third week of February, African leaders will meet in Addis Ababa for the annual African Union (AU) summit. The gathering will be an opportunity for them to tackle the many challenges facing
Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence jumped by 20 percent in the past year, claiming more than 23,000 lives—a new record. Over 80 percent of these deaths were in the Sahel and Somalia. Highlights Sahel
Revolting against the French, expelling a UN force and walking out of ECOWAS, the Assimi Goita junta is taking out its frustrations with the jihadis on everyone. How does it save the beleaguered republic? The
Alors que le pays fait face à une situation incertaine, à la suite du report de l’élection présidentielle par le chef de l’État sénégalais Macky Sall, les milieux économiques restent vigilants. Certains font part de
The Interested Parties The Horn of Africa States region is clearly of interest to many parties. They include the West, of course, who were traditionally involved in the region over the past century and a
Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and its potentially significant economic ramifications. While current disruptions will primarily affect
Witnesses claim victims shot ‘execution style’ during house raids after clashes between government forces and Fano rebels Ethiopian government troops went door-to-door killing dozens of civilians last month in a town in the country’s Amhara
Signé début janvier, cet accord offre un accès à la mer Rouge à l’Éthiopie et la possibilité d’y installer une base militaire, en échange de sa reconnaissance du Somaliland. À quelques jours du sommet des
Le plus jeune frère du défunt président Idriss Déby Itno vient de claquer la porte du parti MPS, qui a récemment choisi Mahamat Idriss Déby comme candidat pour la présidentielle de fin de transition prévue
L’armée malienne et ses supplétifs du groupe russe Wagner ont investi la mine d’or d’Intahaka pendant le week-end. Il s’agit d’un vaste site d’orpaillage artisanal situé dans le gourma malien, commune de N’Tillit, à environ