Ethiopia’s agreement with breakaway region Somaliland, seeking port access in exchange for potential sovereignty recognition, could cause upheaval in the Horn of Africa. Somalia views it as an attack on its sovereignty. Under different circumstances,
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that it had recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Kamal Jubbara, in protest against the official reception hosted by the Kenyan government for Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemetti,”
Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, leader of Sudan’s feared rebel army the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) met President Ramaphosa in Pretoria on Thursday to discuss efforts to end the country’s brutal civil war. Fighting erupted in
Can we stop things falling apart? 2024 begins with wars burning in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine and peacemaking in crisis. Worldwide, diplomatic efforts to end fighting are failing. More leaders are pursuing their ends militarily.
Decolonization or Destabilization? Introduction Since 2012, the central Sahel region has been plagued by protracted insurgencies: in northern and central Mali, al-Qaeda affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) and its affiliate Katiba Macina carry
Farmers, breeders, merchants and humanitarian workers. These are the preferred victims of kidnappings in northern Cameroon, where a true kidnapping economy has developed. Victims are selected for their perceived ability to respond to ransom demands
A maritime access agreement between landlocked Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland was characterised by Somalia as an act of “aggression”, Al Jazeera reports. Despite breaking away from Somalia over 30 years ago, Somaliland
Au moment où nous comptons les premières minutes de l’année 2024, où des esprits sont à la fête, les forces de défense et de sécurité sont en plein mouvement pour veiller à la sécurité des
La mission de l’ONU au Mali (Minusma) poursuit son retrait définitif du Mali à la demande des autorités du pays. Le camp de Tombouctou, grande ville du nord, a été à son tour rétrocédé. La
Les appels à armer la population se multiplient au Soudan avec l’avancée des paramilitaires vers le sud, faisant planer le spectre d’une guerre civile totale dans un pays déjà ravagé par huit mois de conflit