The killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will further entrench Libya’s fractured status quo, deepening the conviction that the ‘New Libya’ is a failed experiment As thousands descended on the mountainous Muammar Gaddafi stronghold of Bani
Military Buildup in Northern Ethiopia; US-Linked Personnel in the DRC and Nigeria; South Sudan’s Slide to Civil War: Africa File, February 12, 2026
Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. The Ethiopian federal government has begun a military buildup near Tigray region in the aftermath of recent clashes, indicating preparations for an expanded and prolonged war in northern Ethiopia that would involve
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Cette semaine, Le Brief de Jeune Afrique revient sur les manifestations à l’université de Dakar, les tentatives de garder le PDCI en vie, l’avenir de la Minurso au Sahara occidental, la corruption et l’élection à
Israel-India-UAE-Ethiopia: A New Red Sea Axis?
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has realigned the Horn of Africa, linking India, Israel, the UAE, and Ethiopia to secure Red Sea routes and counter rivals. On 26 December 2025, Israel formally recognized what it termed
La puissance coloniale n’est pas morte, elle s’est diversifiée.
L’Europe aime à croire qu’elle a tourné la page. Mais elle ne cesse de relire le même chapitre – avec un éclairage plus favorable, écrit Raïs Neza Boneza. Il arrive, en politique internationale, que le
Nigerian troops kill over 30 terrorists, repatriate 700 refugees in one week – DHQ
“Troops also uncovered and destroyed three major terrorist detention facilities along the Damboa–Gujba axis of the Timbuktu Triangle.” The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed over 30 terrorists and facilitated the return
Is Ethiopia’s Abiy helping RSF in Sudan’s civil war?
Clashes along Sudan’s Blue Nile frontier have pointed fingers at Addis Ababa amid accusations it is enabling the Rapid Support Forces and risking wider regional fallout. Fighting in Sudan’s southeastern Blue Nile region has once
Ethiopia issues ultimatum to Eritrea: ‘immediately withdraw’ or face consequences
Foreign minister condemns ‘outright aggression’ in a blistering letter to Asmara, shattering the fragile alliance forged during the Tigray conflict. A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to “immediately
Babies are among 53 dead or missing after a migrant boat sinks off Libya, UN says
Two babies are among at least 53 people dead or missing after an inflatable migrant boat sank off Libya, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday, the latest tragedy on a dangerous route for those
Lies, Horror, Trauma: Kenyans Recount Forced Russian Recruitment
The scars on Victor’s forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army. It was a war that