The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Saturday that they had successfully captured the Sudanese army headquarters in El Geneina, West Darfur state, marking the third military base to fall to the RSF within a
Africa Key Source Of Critical Minerals For Global Energy Transition, But There Are Hidden Dangers – Analysis
Africa possesses significant reserves of the minerals that are essential for batteries, solar panels and other green tech that will underpin the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Africa’s mining industry, however, remains largely
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Comme s’il venait d’être lâché de nouveau par les dieux tutélaires du landerneau, l’ancien chef de la junte, le capitaine Moussa Dadis Camara, vient de subir un nouveau coup du sort. Pour s’être fait harponner
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Early this week, the International Organization for Migration announced that nearly seven million people have been displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the vast majority of them from the country’s troubled eastern
What’s The Best Way For Ethiopia To Diversify From Its Dependence On The Port Of Djibouti?
The best-case scenario would be if BRICS – whether as a whole, just its RIC core, or those three plus the group’s new Emirati member – helps resolve whatever disputes are impeding the implementation of
Mali: Islamist Armed Groups, Army Target Civilians, Says HRW
Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central and northern Mali since April 2023, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. Mali’s transitional military authorities, with the support of
Sudan War – Key Central Darfur Army Base ‘Falls’ to RSF
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they seized control of the base of the 21st Division of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in Zalingei, Central Darfur, at 02:00 today. The claim follows the confirmed capture
Mali: Minusma Closes Its Camp in Kidal, Marking the End of Its Presence in the Region
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United Nations peacekeepers on Tuesday withdrew from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali weeks earlier than planned because of growing insecurity, leaving the town in the hands of ethnic Tuareg separatists. Underscoring the uptick in
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An estimated 82 percent of the record 149 million Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries underscoring that conflict continues to be the primary driver of Africa’s food crisis. Highlights Following is a