Addis Abeba — Earlier this week, violent confrontations occurred in Raya Alamata, situated in the South Tigray Zone currently under the control of Amhara forces. Accusations have been exchanged by both parties regarding the provocation,
A Russian Warship’s First-Ever Docking In Eritrea Doesn’t Mean That A Naval Base Will Follow
It would of course serve Russia’s interests to have a reliable alternative to Sudan in the event that their naval base deal falls flat, but the Kremlin would do well to thoroughly think through any
What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability
What happened? A string of coups in the central Sahel continues to reverberate in West Africa. On 28 January, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – where military officers seized power in a series of putsches
JAS vs. ISWAP: The War of the Boko Haram Splinters
What’s new? Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) has gained ground in the intra-jihadist fighting in north-eastern Nigeria, halting the previous momentum of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In the course of 2023, JAS
ISIS Strikes Moscow
What happened? On the evening of 22 March, militants mounted a harrowing attack on Crocus City Hall, a music venue in the suburbs of Moscow, taking at least 139 lives. Surveillance camera footage from inside
Growing Influence Of Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) In The Central African Republic (CAR)
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, heightening tensions with the West and bringing international sanctions, the Kremlin strives to increase its influence in the countries of the “Global South.” In the Central African Republic, the
Saied’s emerging economic strategy for Tunisia
Tunisian President Kais Saied appears to be constructing a new economic strategy. While he has previously outlined his priorities with broad strokes, like fighting corruption and defending sovereignty, he has recently begun to add greater
SÉNÉGAL: Macron appelle Faye : “Partenariat renforcé” ou mainmise néocoloniale?
SÉNÉGAL : Macron appelle Faye : “Partenariat renforcé” ou mainmise néocoloniale ? Le président français, Emmanuel Macron, s’est empressé de féliciter le nouveau président sénégalais, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, et de lui proposer un “partenariat renforcé”.
Putin discusses security cooperation with West and Central African leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed security and economic cooperation with Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita by phone on Wednesday, both countries said, a day after Putin held a similar call with the junta leader in
Why Algeria’s diplomacy is in decline
Algeria’s voice internationally has become inaudible as men in uniform steer an Algerian diplomacy in disarray, suffering a series of setbacks in recent years that deepened the country’s isolation regionally and globally. Since 2019 when