This edition includes entries on Cameroon, South Sudan, Venezuela and Western Sahara, offering a snapshot into emergent conflicts and crises in the next three to six months in a clear, accessible format, identifying triggers, key
As army operations ramp up in Mali, rebel groups impose ‘suffocating’ blockades
‘The blockades are linked to the conflict: They grow as the conflict grows.’ Armed groups in Mali are increasingly deploying siege tactics as a tool of war, targeting ever larger towns and regions, disrupting local
Media Matters: How Operation Shujaa Degraded the Islamic State’s Congolese Propaganda Output
Abstract: Just three years ago, the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province was the poster child for the Islamic State’s efforts to maintain a constant and lingering threat across the globe. That year, the group conducted
Somalia’s Stalled Offensive Against al-Shabaab: Taking Stock of Obstacles
Abstract: A year and five months after the Somali government launched its offensive against al-Shabaab, the initial optimism that characterized its first few months have diminished as the counterinsurgency’s momentum has stalled in the central
Soudan du Sud: 15 personnes tuées dans une embuscade
Quinze personnes, dont un responsable sécuritaire local, ont été tuées dans l’est du Soudan du Sud lors d’une embuscade tendue contre leur convoi par des hommes armés, a affirmé mercredi un responsable régional. Plus jeune
Au large de la Somalie, le retour de la piraterie
Depuis quatre mois, 23 navires de pêche et de commerce ont été attaqués dans le golfe d’Aden et l’océan Indien. Des actes favorisés par la perturbation du trafic maritime en mer Rouge. Après sa capture
Tchad: à deux mois de la présidentielle, le nouveau code électoral au coeur de critiques
Des conseillers d’opposition pointent du doigt certaines dispositions qui marquent, disent-ils, un « grave recul » en termes de transparence qui risquerait d’« entamer la crédibilité du processus électoral à venir ». Selon l’ancien code
Sénégal : Bassirou Diomaye Faye, le plan B d’Ousmane Sonko
Ecarté de la course à l’élection présidentielle du 24 mars par le Conseil constitutionnel, Ousmane Sonko a dû laisser la place à son discret bras droit et ami. La liesse qui entourait, samedi 16 mars,
Africa File Special Edition: Niger Cuts the United States for Russia and Iran
Key Takeaway: Niger’s junta annulled defense cooperation agreements with the United States, underscoring its prioritization of growing partnerships with like-minded authoritarian regimes such as Russia and Iran over maintaining cooperation with the United States. Russian
Red Sea Tensions Are Reaching Horn of Africa—Can these Worsen the Humanitarian Crisis there?
There has been a lot of hectic international activity in the Horn of Africa region this year. As the Houthis increased their attacks on several ships in the Red Sea to create pressure for stopping