Niger’s junta accused France on Wednesday of violating its airspace as part of a broader plan to destabilize the country, ratcheting up rhetoric in a way that left little hope for a swift diplomatic resolution
Africa’s Multiple Security Crises
As the world focuses on Niger and the junta’s standoff with West African states refusing to accept yet another coup d’état in their region, crises further east continue to deteriorate and merit more attention. On
La vérité qu’on te cache sur la présence française au Sahel
Que fait la France au Sahel ? «On va pas révéler des secrets ici… Le déclenchement de l’Opération Serval, la lettre du gouvernent malien putschiste appelant l’armée française, elle n’a pas totalement été rédigée à
Forming a Unity Government May be Libya’s Best Bet for Healing Rift
Libyan politicians have floated a plan to put together an interim government. The UN and other external actors should support this step toward breaking the country’s political deadlock. Libya’s political crisis took a new turn
Regarding Tunisia
How fast hope can fade. In 2011 Tunisia gave birth to the events that would later be referred to as the Arab Spring. A series of street protests over a dire economic climate led to
Al Qaeda’s Growing Presence in Southern Yemen Is a Threat to the Regional Security Framework
The recent announcement of an assassination of the commander of the Security Belt forces (in South Yemen), Brigadier General Abdul Latif Al-Sayed, by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is yet another reminder that not
Sudan: Talks suspended, and War Keep on going.
A disastrous different consequences resulted from – though still- the ongoing military conflict in Sudan since mid of last April. The marathonic negotiations internally and internationally led by regional and other states with no avail
The Armed Forces Of Nigeria As The Guardian of Democracy – OpEd
In times past, the armed forces of Nigeria had a reputation for overthrowing democratically elected governments, but they have since turned over a new leaf. Back then the Nigerian military had atttained notoriety as a
Iran, South Africa sign agreement in Pretoria ahead of BRICS summit
The South African and Iranian foreign ministers have signed a cooperation deal ahead of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, which Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi will attend. Iran and South Africa signed a cooperation agreement in
Why Turkey’s Erdogan sings the same tune with Russia’s Putin in Africa
Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in Africa often align with those of Russia, with both Ankara and Moscow holding back from condemning military coups and seeking to capitalize on post-colonial resentments. A series of