Table of Contents Preface by MEMRI Vice President Amb. Alberto Fernandez: “Christians Bleeding” – The Jihadi War Against Africa’s Christians Background: Islamic Religious Punishments In Iraq And Syria, The Emergence Of ISIS, And The Dissemination
Stepping into focus: Africa, BRICS, and the war in Ukraine
The upcoming 2023 BRICS Summit in South Africa and the recent trip to Kyiv and Moscow by a peace delegation of African leaders raise the question: What are African expectations around these international appearances? How
The Dark World Of Jihadist Propaganda Channels On Telegram
Ansaru, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group based in Nigeria, is able to share propaganda materials, radicalise members, and connect with similar organisations in other parts of the world through Telegram bot accounts and chat rooms. Following
Evgueni Prigojine et Wagner, après la rébellion, l’exil ?
Samedi 24 juin, Evgueni Prigojine l’assurait, dans des vidéos aux allures martiales sur ses réseaux sociaux : ses hommes et lui ne reculeraient devant rien pour prendre le contrôle de l’appareil militaire russe, coupable selon
At Paris summit, World Bank, IMF take steps to boost crisis financing
The World Bank will ease financing for countries hit by natural disasters, it said on Thursday, as the International Monetary Fund announced it had hit its target of making $100 billion in special drawing rights
A Race against Time to Halt Sudan’s Collapse
What’s new? The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have waged open warfare for more than two months, causing terrible death and destruction in the capital Khartoum, Darfur and elsewhere. Both sides appear dug in,
The New Global Financing Pact: Expected Impact On Africa’s Growth And Development – OpEd
The Paris Summit on new global financing pact offers some hope for Africa’s development within the context of the geopolitical changes and competition on the continent because extensive investments are needed across various sectors, especially
Sudan: War between Khartoum rivals takes on an ethnic dimension in Darfur
In the west of the country, the fighting has turned into a conflict between the Janjaweed militias supported by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and non-Arab communities who have formed self-defense groups. “There’s a smell
Nigeria’s Tinubu removes security chiefs in major reshuffle
Nigeria’s president has named new commanders of the defence forces, army, navy and air force, according to a statement. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has made sweeping changes to the defence forces, forcing out the security
Analysis: Mali faces spectre of anarchy after demanding UN’s departure
Mali’s unexpected demand for the departure of U.N. peacekeepers may herald a sudden end to a decade-long mission that has struggled to protect civilians and its own troops, raising fears the country could slide deeper