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
The Horn Of Africa States: Beyond The Last Century Histories – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States region consisted of three countries in 1960, namely Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti, although Djibouti was then French Somaliland. Currently it also includes Eritrea which broke away from Ethiopia in 1993
How a man from Winnipeg became the chief diplomat for a warring Sudanese militia
A Canadian who lived in Winnipeg for 14 years has emerged as the diplomatic face of a Sudanese paramilitary force that stands accused of killings, sexual assaults and other atrocities. Yousif Ibrahim Ismaeil, who studied
Au Sahel, le trafic de drogue prospère grâce aux groupes armés
Les quantités de cocaïne, saisies notamment au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger ont explosé en 2022 selon le rapport de l’Office des Nations unies contre la drogue et le crime. Le trafic de
Fighting erupts in Sudan’s southeast after RSF takes base of police brigade in Khartoum
Sudan’s army confirmed Monday that the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had taken the main base of a well-equipped police brigade in Khartoum and there were reports of fighting spreading for the first time to
The Horn Of Africa States: Rebranding ‘IGAD’ As ‘HAS’ – OpEd
IGAD stands for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development. It is a product that resulted from rebranding an earlier organization called the Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD). It was created in 1986 in Djibouti
African Countries Face Terror of Wagner Group
The power struggle between President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin will likely have huge implications for Africa. Wagner mercenaries are active in several African countries, including Central African Republic