Latest Developments Egypt is reportedly sending 10,000 troops to Somalia, in a move that signals a potential major escalation in the Horn of Africa. On August 29, two Egyptian military planes carrying weapons and ammunition
Xi wants to enlist the Global South in his anti-American movement
At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation starting September 4, Beijing will once again seek to deepen its engagement with countries in the Global South. Chinese leader Xi Jinping was, to his credit, prescient in recognizing
Burkina Faso vows ‘determined response’ against terrorists
Burkina Faso’s government vowed a decisive response after over 200 were killed in the Barsalogho terror attack. Interim President Traore has made fighting terrorism a top priority. “In this backlash, we will make sure that
President Putin’s Insight Into State Sovereignty Is Instructive For All Countries
At the end of the day, while the bifurcation of the world into sovereign states and colonies isn’t as clear-cut as some might think, President Putin’s observation is nonetheless an extremely accurate albeit simplified way
American Officials Told Politico Their Plan For Waging Hybrid War Against Wagner In Africa
While America is ramping up its operations to counter Wagner’s growing popularity across Africa, it lacks the credibility to advance its goal through information warfare alone as proven by its failures in Burkina Faso, the
Al Qaeda’s Malian Branch Just Declared War On Russia
The US-led Western Mainstream Media’s rebranding of Malian terrorists as “fighters/militants/rebels” (albeit extremist/jihadi ones) in the past few months since that country demanded the withdrawal of French forces was in hindsight meant to precondition the
Russia’s Newfound Appeal To African Countries Is Actually Quite Easy To Explain
Africa will always support the side that’s fighting to liberate its countries from the chains of neo-colonialism and structural racism, which means that the West never had a chance from the get-go when it came
Russia’s Latest Military Aid To Mali Confirms Its Regional Anti-Terrorist Commitment
Instead of fleeing in the face of foreign-backed Al Qaeda-connected terrorists recently declaring war on it in Mali, Russia proved that it’s ready to double down by doing its utmost to ensure that its regional
Close Russian Partner Algeria Wants Wagner To Withdraw From Mali
The best scenario is that Algeria candidly explains its interests in this conflict to Russia and pledges not to provide any material support to the Tuaregs as a goodwill gesture for maintaining their strategic partnership.
Why Egypt is wading into Somalia and Ethiopia’s dispute
Analysis: Egypt has signed a military pact with Somalia and will deploy peacekeeping troops next year. But is Cairo playing with fire? Rapid developments in Egyptian-Somali relations culminated in the signing of a military cooperation