Le groupe paramilitaire Wagner va continuer d’opérer au Mali et en Centrafrique, a assuré le 26 juin 2023 le chef de la diplomatie russe, qui affirme en outre que la rébellion de cette organisation en
Sudan paramilitary force reportedly makes gains in Khartoum as fighting surges
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has seized the main base of a heavily armed police unit and captured a large amount of military equipment, during heavy fighting against the army in the
Russia’s Wagner Group in Africa: More than mercenaries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the recent actions of the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin a “betrayal” that will be punished. The power struggle between President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group
Suspected militants from Somalia kill 5 people in Kenya border village
Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village, fueling concerns that such attacks are increasing after a decline. The weekend attack raises the death toll over the last month to more than 30
Opposition Accuses Sierra Leone’s Military of Election Weekend Assault
Supporters and party officials from the All People’s Congress were sifting through polling data from the presidential vote when the military surrounded party headquarters. DAKAR, Senegal — Senior officials from Sierra Leone’s main opposition party
Tracking Russian Interference to Derail Democracy in Africa
Systematic efforts by Russia to undercut democracy in Africa have inhibited democratic development in two dozen African countries. There has been much attention given to democratic backsliding in Africa in recent years. According to Freedom
Ensuring MINUSMA’s Smooth Departure from Mali
On 16 June, Bamako asked the UN Security Council to withdraw the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Jean-Hervé Jézéquel and Ibrahim Maïga look at the reasons
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Bold Move To Combat Corruption In Somalia – OpEd
In a fragile country where corruption has been rampant for decades, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s commitment to fighting this deep-rooted problem is a bold and much-needed move. Corruption has been a major obstacle to
Engaging Egypt In A Strategic Vibe: India Seeks To Enhance Partnership With Cairo – Analysis
India’s engagements with Egypt have attained a new significance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Cairo on 24-25 June. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi signed a ‘Strategic
Is The EU Bribing And Blackmailing Tunisia To Crack Down On Migrants?
The Workers’ Party of Tunisia and several human rights groups have strongly objected to a deal proposed by European countries on the movement of migrants. They have called it a violation of sovereignty and the